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	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Humayun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Humayun was thus left in possession of his father's recent conquests, which were in dispute with the Indian Afghans under Sher Shah, governor of Bengal and an ethnic Afghan from Eastern India, and his ally, the Lodi dynasty.
		Humayun's Tomb, built by his widow after his death in the south of Delhi, is a precursor to the Taj Mahal in style and one of the finest of all the Mughal monuments in India.
		Humayun died in 1556 from injuries sustained after falling down a flight of stairs while descending from the second floor of his library to answer the muezzin (The Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day) call to prayer.
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		Humayun’s tomb is not only an excellent example of early Mughal architecture, but in many ways, it is the predecessor of the magnificent Taj Mahal.
		The tomb of Humayun with its four-quartered (charbagh) garden divided by water channels with each section further subdivided into four squares by pathways is enclosed within a rubble-built wall.
	www.india4world.com /indian-culture/indian-monument/Humayuns-Tomb-in-india.shtml (703 words)

	Humayuns Tomb Photo Thirteen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		'Vishnu's footprint' in the so-called Humayun Tomb, New Delhi.
		This photo proves that the so-called Humayun mausoleum is an ancient Hindu temple palace.
		Humayun is not at all buried in Delhi.
	www.stephen-knapp.com /humayuns_tomb_photo_thirteen.htm (130 words)

	Humayun's Tomb - India for Visitors
		Humanyun's Tomb was commissioned in 1560 by his senior widow, known as Haji Begum, who is said to have spent one and a half million rupees on the building.
		During the Uprising of 1857, Humanyun's Tomb was the scene of the demise of the Mughal dynasty.
		This was built by Humayun's widow for the 300 Arab merchants she is said to have brought with her from a pilgrimage to Mecca.
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		Humayun's wife is also buried in the red and white sandstone, fl and yellow marble tomb.
		The tomb was built by Humayun's senior widow Bega Begam, popularly known as Haji Begam, nine years after his death in 1565 according to some, but fourteen years according to the manuscript of an 18th century text.
		A 'baradari' (pavilion) occupies the centre of the eastern wall of the enclosure and a bath-chamber that of the northern wall.
	www.atrip2india.com /monuments-in-india/humayun-tomb.htm (455 words)

	Delhi Guide
		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.
		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.
		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.
	www.thedelhicity.com /DelhiGuide/Dgu_lnd/humayunstomb.htm (177 words)

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		The emperor's wife Begai Begum was buried in the tomb and the structure is first of its kind built in the center of a well - planned garden.
		Located in the midst of a large square garden, screened by high walls, with gateways to the south and west, the tomb is a square tower surrounded by a magnificent marble dome.
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	Humayun's Tomb - Humayun's Tomb Delhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Humayun was overthrown and exiled for a period of fifteen years by Sher Shah but he managed to regain Delhi in 1555.
		It is said that the garden tomb of this great ruler at Delhi was designed by his widow Haji Begam and was inspired by the Islamic descriptions of the gardens in paradise.
		It is said that the tomb has been a source of inspiration to many later tombs built in India including Taj Mahal.
	www.saviontravel.com /world-heritage-sites/humayuns-tomb.html (325 words)

	Humayun Tomb- Delhi, India - VirtualTourist.com
		Humayun was the second of the Mogul emperors, and the tomb was built in the mid 16th century on the orders of his favourite wife Haji Begum around the main tomb itself are tombs of high ranking Mogul people, including Dara Shikoh, favourite son of Shah Jahan Humayuns Tomb is a UNESCO World Heritage site
		Humayun's Tomb - Built by the wife of Humayun, Haji Begum in the mid 16th century, this red sand stone structure is considered to be the predecessor of Taj Mahal.
		Humayun's Tomb Built in : 1569—70 Built by : Haji Begum (also Bega Begum) Location : Delhi Qutab Minar Humayun's Tomb This grand tomb is the best-preserved example of early Moghul architecture in Delhi and one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.
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		Built in 16th century, the tomb is a typical example of Mughal architecture.
		The tomb was built by Haji Begum, a senior wife of Humayun.
		The Tomb is distinct from other mausoleum since it buries several Mughal rulers like, Bega begum, Hamida begum (Akbar's mother), Bahadur Shah II (the last Mughal emperor).
	www.delhiagrajaipur.com /delhi-travel-guide/humayun-tomb-delhi.html (238 words)

	Humayun’s Tomb
		Humayun's Persian wife, Hamida Begum, supervised the construction from 1562-1572 of her husband's tomb in Delhi.
		Humayun's tomb is the first Indian building to use the Persian double dome; it is noteworthy for its harmonious proportions.
		The Tomb of Isa Khan, located outside the main grounds of Humayun's tomb, was built in 1547.
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		The first substantial example of a garden tomb on Charbagh pattern with high arches and double dome was erected by Humayun's queen Hamida Banu Begam (Haji Begam) in AD 1569 at cost of 15 lakh rupees (1.5 million).
		On the southwestern side of the Humayon Tomb is located Barber's Tomb (Nai-ka-Gumbad), which stands on a raised platform, reached by seven steps from the south.
		The Red Fort Delhi : The India Gate New Delhi : Humayun's Tomb Delhi : Qutab Minar Delhi : Taj Mahal in Agra : The Agra Fort : Mughal Splendour at Fatehpur Sikri : Palace of Winds - Hawa Mahal in Jaipur : Amber Fort in Jaipur : City Palace Jaipur
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	Humayun's Tomb, Delhi Travel,Delhi India Travel to New Delhi,Travel to Delhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Situated in Nizammudin, the tomb of Humayun is Delhi’s Taj.
		The tomb of Humayun with its four-quartered (char-bagh) garden divided by water channels with each section further sub-divided into four squares by pathways is enclosed with a rubble-built wall.
		Humayun's tomb is believed to have been designed by his widow.
	www.visit-rajasthan.com /humayuns-tomb.html (374 words)

	DELHI - LoveToKnow Article on DELHI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		That of Humayun, the second of the Mogul dynasty, is a noble building of rosecoloured sandstone inlaid with white marble.
		In 1540 Humayun was defeated and expelled by Sher Shah, who entirely rebuilt the city, enclosing and fortifying it with a new wall.
		In 1555 Humayun, with the assistance of Persia, regained the throne; but he died within six months, and was succeeded by his son, the illustrious Akbar.
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	InDelhi : Tourist information
		This tomb, which was built by emperor Humayun's wife, took eight years to complete and is regarded as an example of the early Mughat archetecture.
		The emperor's wife, Begai Begum, was buried in the tomb and the structure is the first of its kind built in the centre of a well-planned garden.
		Lodi's Tomb: The tombs are in the midst of the famed Lodi Gardens and is believed to have been built by rulers of two dynasties, the Sayyaids and the Lodis.
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		Humayun's tomb lies on the Mathura road near its crossing with the Lodi Road.
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		This grand tomb is the best-preserved example of early Moghul architecture in Delhi and one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.
		Built in the mid-16th century by Haji Begum, wife of Humayun, the second Moghul emperor, it displays elements of Moghul design which were eventually refined and incorporated into the Taj Mahal in Agra.
		The residence of President of India, built in 1929, prior to the independence this was the residence of Viceroy.
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		Their experience will be a source of encouragement to all who share their vision of humanity as one global family and the earth as one homeland.
		And it was the first garden tomb of the Mughals - the first mature expression of the four-quartered garden concept which became the typical pattern of a Mughal garden first introduced by Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty.
		It is mentioned in historical texts that it took Mirak Miraz Ghiyas (the chief architect) eight to nine years to build the tomb of Humayun, which was probably completed in 1569-70.
	www.northindiatours.co.in /monuments-in-india/lotus-temle-humayuns-tomb.html (1798 words)

	Humayuns Tomb, Humayun's Tomb Delhi India, Humayun's Tomb Tour, Humayun's Tomb Tourist Attraction
		This octagonal shaped monument is built by Haji Begum, the wife of Humayun.
		Other than Mughal Emperor Humayun and his wife, the place also has tombs of many a royals of the Mughal court.
		Among all the monuments of historical importance, Humayun's tomb a very important one.
	www.travelgodelhi.com /delhi-heritage/humayun-tomb.htm (189 words)

	Humayun's Tomb, Delhi - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		This tomb was built for Humayun, second Mughal Emperor of India, in 1570.
		It is seen as a landmark in the development of Mughal architecture, predecessing the Taj Mahal.
		The mythical aura surrounding Humayun's Tomb became a part of my soul the moment I laid my eyes on it, in January of 2005.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/humayunstomb.html (302 words)

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		Built by Humayun's wife after the death of second Mughal emperor, Humayuns Tomb is an earliest example of majestic architectue where red sandstone is used.
		Humayun's tomb also became an inspiration of of building Taj Mahal later on during Mughal rule.
		Tomb houses graves of Emperor Humayun, his wives and headless grave of Aurangzeb's brother, Dara Shikoh.
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	ANDREAS HOFER - LoveToKnow Article on ANDREAS HOFER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Again, after the fall of Delhi, Hodson obtained from General Wilson permission to ride out with fifty horsemen to Humayuns tomb, 6 m.
		This he did with safety in the face of a large and threatening crowd, and thus dealt the mutineers a heavy blow.
		On the following day with 10o horsemen he went out to the same tomb and obtained the unconditional surrender of the three princes, who had been left behind on the previous occasion.
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		It is situated between Rajghat and Santiban commemorating the death of Indira Gandhi on 31 Oct 1984 and her last rites was performed on 3rd Nov, 1984.
		The tomb on her funeral spot is made of grey-red monolithic stone.
		This is the tomb of 2nd Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: New Delhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Humayun's Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal.
		The Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal (Hindi:, Persian and Urdu:) is a monument located in Agra in India, constructed between 1631 and 1654 by a workforce of more than twenty thousand.
		Delhi is one of the most historic capitals in the world and two of its monuments- the Qutb Minar and Humayuns Tomb - have been declared World Heritage Sites.
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		The tomb* of the Emperor Humayun with surrounding tombs and pavilions, a watercolor by Sita Ram, c.1814-15* (BL)
		"Tomb of Humaioon, Delhi," a steel engraving by W. Purser and W. Miller, from the late 1850's or early 1860's
		A turret of Humayun’s* tomb, Delhi, a watercolor by Charles J. Cramer-Roberts, 1886* (BL)
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		A synthesis of the Persian and Indian Building styles, this magnificent memorial was built by Haji begum (Humayun's senior widow) in the mid-16th century.
		The tomb is an early example of Moghul architecture.
		This earlier tomb is thus of great interest for its relation to the later Taj.
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		Quite fond of building tombs, mosques, and forts, it was in the Mughal Era only that India got its Epitome of Love, Taj Mahal, which later on became a part of the Seven Wonders of the World.
		Humayun's widowed Queen Haji Begum built the Tomb, in the 16th century AD.
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