A Mughal Monument in Meerut Older Than the Taj Mahalशाहपीर साहब की दरगाह –मेरठ में ताजमहल से भी पुरानी एक मुग़ल यादगार.
A Mughal Monument in Meerut Older Than the Taj Mahalशाहपीर साहब की दरगाह –मेरठ में ताजमहल से भी पुरानी एक मुग़ल यादगार.Long before the Taj Mahal graced Agra’s skyline, a red sandstone tomb rose in Meerut — built by Empress Noor Jahan in 1620, in honour of the Sufi saint Hazrat Shahpeer.Legend says Noor Jahan sought Shahpeer’s help to cure Emperor Jahangir’s drinking habit. When the emperor miraculously gave up alcohol, she commissioned this magnificent dargah — built even before Shahpeer’s death and left incomplete, with no roof atop.Today, Shahpeer ki Dargah stands quietly — one of North India’s oldest Mughal tombs — echoing a tale of faith, healing, and royal devotion.Its incomplete form and exquisite nakkashi work make it a forgotten masterpiece of Mughal architecture. .1
