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May 15th, 2005, 01:20 AM
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Humayun's Tomb - New Delhi
This excelllent piece of architecture was said to have been the major idea that is said to have inspired Shahjahan to construct the wonderful, Taj Mahal at Agra.The red and white building has a close resemblance to the Taj Mahal. The inspiration for construction of the tomb came from the death of Humayun and was a tribute to his memory from his widow, Haji Begum in 1565-66. Its unique character lay in the fact that the Begum was said to have spent million and a half rupees on its construction.The grandeur of the building is visible at once when one enters through the lofty double-storeyed gateway.
The tomb is set in the centre of a huge square garden enclosed by high walls on three sides while a river could have been its fourth boundary. The garden is divided into four parts by wide causeways and water channels with each square divided into smaller squares by pathways as is common with all Mughal era gardens. In the quietude of the central chamber lies the tomb, though the actual resting place of Humayun is directly beneath in an underground chamber.Several members of the Mughal royal family lie buried in the mausoleum and many tombstones are seen on the terrace.               
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May 15th, 2005, 01:56 AM
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that is so fascinating
I've never heard of it yet it looks so much like Taj Mahal! |
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May 15th, 2005, 02:04 AM
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Well, it was built by the great-grandfather of the person who built Taj Mahal.
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May 15th, 2005, 02:28 AM
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June 9th, 2005, 05:01 AM
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The entrance
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June 16th, 2005, 10:59 PM
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June 17th, 2005, 02:44 AM
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a fine master peice of mughal architecture.....
we are planning to visit india in the next month...n i hope we dont miss this spot..... later i plan to create a new thread based on indo-pak mughal architecture.... |
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June 17th, 2005, 02:57 AM
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August 10th, 2005, 10:18 AM
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the trip unfortunately got cancelled as we were not able to comply with the new delhi headquarter regarding our coming....but i'm sure i will visit this beatiful historical site when ever we get the opportunity
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September 9th, 2005, 08:22 AM
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December 10th, 2007, 09:47 PM
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December 11th, 2007, 04:49 AM
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A little Correction Here Buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Humayun's Tomb is in "OLD" Delhi & NOT in "New" Delhi last time I CHECKED. nice images BTW.
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December 11th, 2007, 05:08 AM
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^ It's actually located pretty far from the section of Delhi that is known as "old Delhi". I'd say we just rename this thread to "Humayun's Tomb, Delhi" or better yet just "Humayun's Tomb"
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December 11th, 2007, 12:21 PM
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Wonderful photos!
The recent restoration has brought back the magic of this building. It's wonderful how nicely this Heritage Site is being maintained and looked after. |
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January 13th, 2008, 10:02 PM
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some of my personal favorite snaps. All credit to photographers.
  
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January 13th, 2008, 11:40 PM
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 stunning images!
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January 14th, 2008, 01:52 AM
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Looking good! This definitely calls for a trip to the tomb when I go to Delhi in the summer.
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January 17th, 2008, 07:02 PM
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Cool building.
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June 10th, 2008, 11:55 PM
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Nice pics its hard to believe how they have managed to maintain it so well....
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June 11th, 2008, 06:17 PM
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I guess it also helps the cause when the tomb is in the nation's capital.
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