Tomb of Bibi Taj-un-Nisha

The Tomb of Bibi Taj stands in agricultural fields about 1 km south-east of the Tomb of Bibi Subhan, in the village of Dera Mir Miran near Sirhind. Who Bibi Taj was is unknown. The building closely resembles Bibi Subhan’s tomb in form, but differs in material: it is built of the red bricks of Sirhind, whereas Bibi Subhan’s tomb is of greyish granite. Unlike Bibi Subhan’s tomb, it bears no inscription. A popular belief calls Bibi Taj the daughter of Aqil, brother of Caliph Ali, but this does not hold up: Ali lived in the 7th century, while the architecture points to the 15th or 16th. Alexander Cunningham is said to have placed the tomb in the early 15th century, and its style is recognisably Lodhi. This suggests the lady belonged to, or was connected with, the ruling Lodhi family, though nothing confirms it. Inside the main chamber are two graves. One may be Bibi Taj’s, and the other is unidentified. A few more unmarked graves lie outside. A low boundary wall surrounds the tomb, which is approached by a single flight of steps on the west side. The facades and cupolas still carry bands and squares of blue-turquoise glazed tile, a decoration typical of Lodhi monuments (compare the Rajon ki Baoli in Mehrauli, Delhi). The dome is covered in wild grass and its finial is missing, though all four corner cupolas survive. Note: This tomb is incorrectly labelled as "Mir Miran Tomb" on Google Maps. The actual Mir Miran tomb described by Cunningham is that of Bibi Subhan.