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Hamayun’s tomb

Located right in the heart of Delhi's cacophony, Humayun's


Tomb is one of the best preserved Mughals monuments in the
country and the first garden tomb on the Indian
subcontinent. Though it's less world-renowned than
the other famous tomb (the Taj Mahal), it's arguably just as
stunning. It actually served as inspiration for the Taj Mahal and
was built in 1570 in memory of Emperor Humayun.
Humayun ruled India for 26 years before dying in 1556 after
falling down the steps of his library. It wasn't until 100 years
later that Shah Jahan — Humayun’s great-grandson — turned to
Humayun's Tomb for inspiration to build the Taj Mahal to honor
his wife. 
Humayun's tomb (Hindustani: Maqbara-i Humayun) is the
tomb of the Mughals Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The
tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief
consort, Empress Bega Begum (also known as Haji Begum),in
1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son,
Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by her. It was the
first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent

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