A Visit to some Historical Place

On a fine day of August some of my friends suggested that I should go with them to Jahangir’s Tomb. There was nothing finer than this idea. We took our bikes and went off cycling in a moment’s time. As we passed from over the bridge of the Ra vi, we saw many young college students rowing their boats in the river, the rainy season had set in long ago and the river was almost in flood. None but the experienced could row these days.

As we reached the Tomb we saw a large crowd of men, women and children in the lawns and parks of the main building. On a fine day like this people usually come out of doors to have a picnic. We entered this historical building from the main gate. There were grassy lawns of either side of the path, with long rows of flowers. We saw a rare proportion in this Mughal building. As we passed through the gate- we marched towards the mausoleum. Now we were walking on a raised platform. On both sides of the platform there were beautiful lawns. The path was paved with small bricks in the Mughal style. The bricks were fitted together in a style just like the forks of a fish. In the middle of the path there was a beautiful fountain.

This mausoleum is model of design and symmetry. It is built of while marble and colored stones. There are four grand minarets standing on its four corners Pieces of colored stones have been fitted in the whole building in a wavy design. Inside the hail there is a marble tomb, and Jahangir lies burned in a chamber below this tomb. We offered “Fate ha” for the soul of the great Emperor. Then we climbed up the stairs and went on the roof of the building. The marble flooring of the roof is simply wonderful, especially when it has been washed clean after a heavy rainfall. The cool breeze that blew, gave us a rare sense of health and happiness.

After climbing down from the minarets we enjoyed ‘ourselves in the lawns for a few hours. Then we returned  to the city the evening.