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Humayun's Tomb

Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and Sayyid Muhammad · New Delhi, India · 1572

Key featuresDouble dome on a high drum; red sandstone with white marble, the first such combination at this scale in India.

Architect
Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and Sayyid Muhammad
Place
New Delhi, India
Year
1572
Typology
Memorial
Movement
Historic precedent
Region
South Asia
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