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1569-70,Humayun's tomb(Maqbara-i Humayun) the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India.The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's 1st wife,Empress Bega Begum(also-Haji Begum),in 1569-70,designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas&his son,Sayyid Muhammad,Persian architects.It was the 1st garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent,is located in Nizamuddin East,close to the Dina-panah Citadel, also-Purana Qila(Old Fort),that Humayun found in 1533.It was the 1st structure to use red sandstone at such a…

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The last refuge of Mughal Emperor Humayun reminds rather of a luxurious palace, than a tomb. Located in the eastern part of Dehli, Humayun’s tomb is one of the best preserved Mughal monuments. This spellbinding mausoleum is the first example of Mughal architecture in India. After a century from its construction Humayun’s tomb inspired the construction of the more famous Taj Mahal.

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Humayun's tomb is a complex of buildings built as the Mughal Emperor Humayun's tomb,commissioned by Humayun's wife Bega Begum (Haji Begum) in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, a Persian architect chosen by Bega Begum. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi close to the Purana Qila, that Humayun founded in 1533. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale. The complex was declared a UNESCO World…

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Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum, in 1569–70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by her.

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