Built atop a high arcaded plinth, this lofty domed mausoleum is entered through arches in each of its four facades. A vaulted chamber was built abutting the western archway, in the Mughal era itself, possibly to serve as a residence for a caretaker. The monument is profusely ornamented with exquisite incised plasterwork on both the exterior and interior surfaces; polychrome geometric patterns, muqarnas, and calligraphic verses embellish the interiors of the tomb.

Lakkarwala Burj required years of painstaking conservation to restore missing elements such as the geometric incised plaster patterns and the parapet kanguras. The monument, with arched openings in each of its four sides, has heavily ornamented interiors with Quranic verses in incised plasterwork encircling the room.

Lakkarwala Burj required years of painstaking conservation to restore missing elements such as the geometric incised plaster patterns and the parapet kanguras. The monument, with arched openings in each of its four sides, has heavily ornamented interiors with Quranic verses in incised plasterwork encircling the room.

Conservation works on this nationally protected monument included repair and rebuilding the western façade, restoring the decorative plasterwork in the muqarnas and ornamentation. The lattice screens had to be reinstalled, and the flooring, both internal and external, needed to be rebuilt.

The ornamentation on the internal wall surfaces was cleaned to expose the original details, and the missing incised plasterwork was reconstructed following the original pattern. Lakkarwala Burj, like Sundar Burj, has Quranic inscriptions, which too were restored in a matching style of calligraphy.

After a year of working on the ceiling and internal walls, work on the façade began in late 2011. The decorative edging of the arched openings was restored, and the upper plinth was paved in red sandstone. Paving has been laid in a generous slope for effective drainage to ensure minimum damage to the structure. The entire stone floor surface has been hand dressed by craftsmen.

After its conservation, Lakkarwala Burj became a part of the Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage site in 2015.

Garden:

To the east of Lakkarwala Burj, along the access from the Central Vista, a rose garden was created in 2010, with the rose plants transplanted here from the vehicular roundabout around the Sunder Burj. The landscape plan ensured no damage was caused to any underlying archaeology discovered during clearance works.

The rose garden, comprising 31 rectangular beds and 19 rose varieties, has a neatly laid out Delhi quartzite and brick-tile paving. Inset tiles with geometric designs were made out of Dholpur stone to highlight pathway intersections. Grass lawns were also extended beyond the rose garden to the excavated lake, giving the area a serene surrounding. Eight Ficus benjamina (weeping fig) plants from the Central Axis were carefully transplanted to the southern edge of the Lakkarwala Rose Garden and are flourishing here.