Humayun's tomb (Persian: Maqbara-i Humayun) is the tomb of Mughal emperor, Mirza Nasir al-Din Muhammad commonly known as Humayun situated in Delhi, India...
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in the Second Battle of Panipat. Humayun's body was buried in Humayun's Tomb in Delhi the first very grand garden tomb in Mughal architecture, setting...
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The tomb of the noble Isa Khan Niazi is located in the Humayun's Tomb complex in Delhi, India. The mausoleum, octagonal in shape and built mainly of red...
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built from red sandstone with marble decorations, as in Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and Akbar's tomb in Sikandra – to its second phase, based on white marble...
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that Humayun never built". The Hindu. April 28, 2003. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2013. "Humayun's Tomb". ArchNet...
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Nila Gumbad (lit. 'Blue Dome') is a tomb located within the Humayun's Tomb complex at Delhi, India. Historians are unsure about the identity of the person...
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Dara Shikoh (section Quest for the tomb)
the remains of Dara Shikoh were buried in an unidentified grave in Humayun's tomb in Delhi at the age of 59 . Niccolao Manucci, the Venetian traveler...
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Mughal architecture (section Humayun's Tomb)
double-storeyed halls and rooms. 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...
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Bega Begum (category Wives of Humayun)
had her husband's mausoleum commissioned in the late 16th century, Humayun's Tomb at Delhi. This first colossal monumental mausoleum in Islamic India...
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Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan (section Tomb)
(Devanagari: द्वात्रिंशद्योगावली). His tomb is situated in Nizamuddin East on the Mathura road, near Humayun's Tomb, in New Delhi. He built it for his wife...
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Mughal Empire (section Babur and Humayun (1526–1556))
Heritage Sites in South Asia are: Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Lahore Fort, Shalamar Gardens, and the Taj Mahal, which is described...
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Isa Khan Niazi (redirect from Isan KahnTomb)
mutiny. Isa Khan's tomb was built during his lifetime (ca 1547-48 AD). It is situated near the site of the Mughal Emperor Humayun's Tomb complex in Delhi...
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Hamida Banu Begum (category Wives of Humayun)
banquet given by his mother, Dildar Begum (Babur's wife and Humayun's step-mother) in Alwar. Humayun was in exile after his exodus from Delhi, due to the armies...
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Babur's Tomb, in Kabul, Afghanistan (honoring the first Mughal emperor, Babur); the charbagh at Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, India (honoring Humayun, son of...
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Taj Mahal (category Mughal tombs)
including the Gur-e Amir in Samarkand (the tomb of Timur, progenitor of the Mughal dynasty) and Humayun's Tomb in Delhi which inspired the Charbagh gardens...
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Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 5 August 2015. World Heritage Sites – Humayun's Tomb: Characteristics of Indo-Islamic architecture Archaeological Survey...
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the campsite of the Bharat Scouts & Guides Delhi Jamboree, north of Humayun's Tomb at Delhi. When Jahangir to reconsider the Persian question at the end...
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in parts, hanging upside down from two elephants. He was buried in Humayun's tomb. Jahandar Shah's first wife was the daughter of Mirza Mukarram Khan...
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Afsarwala tomb complex consists of a tomb and mosque, located inside the Humayun's Tomb complex in Delhi, India. The mausoleum houses the tomb of an unknown...
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monuments in the city including Humayun's Tomb, Red Fort, and Jama Masjid. The first Mughal Emperors Babur (1526–1530) and Humayun (1530–1540, restored 1556–57)...
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All three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the city, the Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, and the Red Fort, belong to this period. Delhi was the early centre...
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Gurdwara Damdama Sahib is a gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) located near Humayun's Tomb on the Outer Ring Road in New Delhi, India. This gurdwara is associated...
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Babur, Kabul Lalbagh Fort Humayun's Tomb, Nizamuddin East Qudsia Bagh Amrit Udyan Red Fort Roshanara Bagh Safdarjung's Tomb Shalimar Bagh, Delhi Pinjore...
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chambers, the upper one with a cenotaph, as in Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, or the Taj Mahal, Agra, while the real tomb often lies exactly below it, or further removed...
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sides. The Humayun's Tomb is the first notable example of Mughal architecture in Delhi. Except for a few architectures like Humayun's Tomb and Purana...
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South East Delhi, India. It is located on Mathura Road and is home to Humayun's Tomb, as well as that of Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana. There are several other...
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Gur-e-Amir (redirect from Tomb of Timur)
and had influence on later Mughal architecture tombs, including Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's...
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century caravanserai within the Humayun's tomb complex at Delhi, India. It is said to have been built by Mughal emperor Humayun's widow Haji Begum. In recent...
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at an intersection on Mathura Road, near Nizamuddin complex, west of Humayun's Tomb, Delhi. Constructed in 1530s, it is among the earliest Mughal-era buildings...
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