An outer view of the tomb of Nadira Begum died on 6 June 1659, of dysentery while she was accompanying her husband and family at Balochistan. She had been faithful and devoted to her husband during the hardships in his life and had shared in all his wanderings. Her death drew Dara into such a frantic state of grief that his own fate appeared a matter of indifference to him. Nadira’s last wish was to be buried in India, and without considering the consequences of her request, Dara sent his deceased wife’s corpse to Lahore in charge of his soldiers to be buried there. The princess’ tomb built next to Mian Mir’s tomb, who had been the spiritual instructor of Dara Shikoh. APP photo by Zahid Chaudhry
