Tomb of Tansen
#6von 8 Orten zum Besuchen in GwaliorGwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Auch bekannt als Tansen's Tomb · Tansen Samadhi · Miyan Tansen ka Maqbara
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Öffnungszeiten: 09:00–17:00. Der Eintritt ist kostenlos. Plane 45 min ein. Beste Zeit: 09:00 – 11:00.
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- Öffnungszeiten
- 09:00–17:00
- Eintrittspreis
- Kostenlos
- Benötigte Zeit
- 45 min
- Beste Tageszeit
- 09:00 – 11:00
- Beste Monate
- Oct – Mar
- Adresse
- Tansen Road, Tansen Nagar, Hazira, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474002
Über Tomb of Tansen
The Tomb of Tansen stands about 1 kilometre from Gwalior Fort in the Hazira quarter, sharing a walled garden with the far larger sandstone mausoleum of the Sufi saint Muhammad Ghaus, whose spiritual guidance Tansen credited for his musicianship. The tomb itself is a modest white marble-faced pavilion, deliberately smaller than Ghaus's tomb out of the deference Tansen is said to have held for his teacher even in death. A tamarind tree grows beside the grave, and a long-standing local belief holds that chewing its leaves grants a fine singing voice — a claim strong enough that pilgrims stripped the original tree of leaves, bark, and eventually roots, so the tree standing today is a later replacement rather than the original.
Beste Tageszeit: 09:00 – 11:00. On an ordinary day; evenings during the November–December Tansen Sangeet Samaroh for live performances.
Öffnungszeiten von Tomb of Tansen
Tomb of Tansen öffnet um 09:00 und schließt um 17:00. Diese Zeiten gelten auch samstags und sonntags.
- Öffnungszeiten
- 09:00–17:00
Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00 - Geschlossen an
- Täglich geöffnet
Öffnungszeiten zusammengestellt aus gwalior.nic.in und öffentlichen Quellen, zuletzt aktualisiert am . Sie können sich ohne Vorankündigung ändern — vor der Reise bitte bestätigen. Wie wir diese Reiseführer schreiben
Eintrittspreis für Tomb of Tansen
| Ticket | Preis |
|---|---|
| Indische Besucher | Kostenlos |
| Ausländische Besucher | Kostenlos |
| Kinder | Kostenlos |
| Kamera | Kostenlos |
Entry is free as of 2026 for both Tansen's tomb and the adjoining tomb of Muhammad Ghaus, verify at the gate since the compound has no ticket counter.
Preise zusammengestellt aus gwalior.nic.in und öffentlichen Quellen, zuletzt aktualisiert am . Sie können sich ohne Vorankündigung ändern — vor der Reise bitte bestätigen. Wie wir diese Reiseführer schreiben
Beste Reisezeit für Tomb of Tansen
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Very busy
09:00 – 11:00
Morning QuietBest time to go
The garden and both tombs are calm, with only a handful of early visitors.
Quiet11:00 – 14:00
Day-Trip Window
Visitors arrive after finishing a Gwalior Fort morning; the compound sees its steadiest daytime footfall.
Moderate14:00 – 16:00
Afternoon Lull
Heat thins the crowd; the shaded garden benches near Ghaus's tomb are usually free.
QuietNov–Dec festival evenings
Tansen Sangeet Samaroh
The annual music festival fills the compound with audiences for evening classical performances staged near the tombs.
Very busy
Geschichte von Tomb of Tansen
Tansen, born Ramtanu Pandey in Gwalior, trained in the Gwalior school of dhrupad singing before Mughal Emperor Akbar recruited him to the imperial court, where he became one of the Navaratnas, the nine jewels of Akbar's durbar. Court legend credits him with vocal feats bordering on the supernatural — that his rendering of Raga Deepak could light unlit lamps and his Raga Megh Malhar could summon rain — claims that belong to oral tradition rather than to any contemporary chronicle and should be read as legend rather than history. Tansen died in 1589 and, by his own request, was buried near the tomb of his spiritual teacher Muhammad Ghaus, a Sufi saint whose own mausoleum — a sandstone structure with hexagonal corner towers and pierced stone jali screens cut fine enough to resemble lace — had been completed a few years earlier in the Mughal architectural idiom. Tansen's association with Gwalior gave the city's classical music lineage its name, the Gwalior gharana, which traces its performance style back to the dhrupad tradition he trained in before leaving for Akbar's court.
Regeln & Etikette in Tomb of Tansen
The Tomb of Tansen and the mausoleum of Muhammad Ghaus sit inside a single walled compound with free entry, so no ticket counter separates the two structures. Footwear is customarily removed before stepping onto the marble platform immediately around Tansen's grave, following the same etiquette expected at the adjoining tomb of Muhammad Ghaus, even though neither structure enforces a formal dress code. The tamarind tree beside the tomb is fenced, and plucking leaves is discouraged on site and, given the tree's history of being stripped bare by earlier visitors, unlikely to leave much for anyone else. Photography is generally unrestricted in the garden and around both tombs, though flash photography inside the darker interior chambers of Ghaus's mausoleum can be difficult given the fine stone latticework filtering the light.
Tipps für den Besuch von Tomb of Tansen
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The Tomb of Tansen is easiest to combine with a Gwalior Fort morning, since the Hazira quarter sits roughly a kilometre from the fort's base and is a short auto-rickshaw ride rather than a separate outing. The annual Tansen Sangeet Samaroh, a national-level classical music festival, is staged at the tomb complex every November or December and draws performers from across India's dhrupad and khyal traditions — a far better way to experience the site's significance than a daytime walk-through alone. Visiting outside festival season, plan for roughly 45 minutes: the pierced stone screens on Muhammad Ghaus's tomb reward slow viewing from several angles as the light through the lattice shifts across the interior floor. Rickshaw drivers around Hazira sometimes bundle a stop here with Jai Vilas Palace; agreeing a flat fare for the loop is more reliable than paying per stop.
Anreise nach Tomb of Tansen
Wir haben die genaue Position von Tomb of Tansen noch nicht erfasst; die Karte zeigt die anderen Orte aus unserem Gwalior-Reiseführer. Nutze die Adresse unten oder den Routenlink.
Tansen Road, Tansen Nagar, Hazira, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474002Route in Google Maps
Ab Gwalior Junction Railway Station
₹70–₹1003 km · 10 min
Auto, negotiated
Ab Gwalior Fort
₹40–₹601 km · 5–10 min
Auto, negotiated); walkable
Nächster Flughafen
Ab Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Airport (GWL), Maharajpura
approximately 13 km, 25–30 minutes by road.
Nächster Bahnhof
Ab Gwalior Junction (GWL)
approximately 3 km, 10 minutes by road.
Häufige Fragen zu Tomb of Tansen
Is there an entry fee for Tansen's Tomb?
No. Entry is free for both Tansen's tomb and the adjoining Muhammad Ghaus mausoleum.
Did Tansen's ragas really light lamps and bring rain?
No verified contemporary record supports this. These are traditional legends recorded in oral history, and historians treat them as folklore rather than documented fact.
How far is the tomb from Gwalior Fort?
About 1 kilometre, a short walk or brief auto-rickshaw ride from the fort's Hathi Pol gate.
When is the Tansen Music Festival held?
Every November or December, hosted at the tomb complex and featuring classical Hindustani musicians from across India.
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