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Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (UNESCO/NHK)
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Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (UNESCO/NHK)

This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of...
Urdubegis
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Urdubegis

The urdubegis were a group of female warriors in the Mughal Empire, who protected the zenana, the harem of the emperor. Although the origins of female bodyguards go back to the beginning of Indian civilizations, the urdubegis were...
Emperor Humayun
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Emperor Humayun

Mughal Emperor Humayun (r. 1530-1540/1555-1556), son of Emperor Babur, father of Emperor Akbar, miniature painting, opaque watercolor and gold on ivory, India, Delhi, c. 1875. Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Royal Women in the Mughal Empire
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Royal Women in the Mughal Empire

It was not only the Mughal emperors that left an indelible mark in the history of the Indian subcontinent but also the queens and princesses. The latter's contributions to art, architecture, literature, cuisine, refinement...
Taj Mahal
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Taj Mahal - Symbol of Love, Power, & Mughal Architecture

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, northern India. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to inter and memorialise his wife Mumtaz Mahal, the building is the finest...
Timur Handing the Crown to Babur
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Timur Handing the Crown to Babur

This painting establishes the Mughal Dynasty depicting Timur Lane handing the crown to his grandson Babur who has his own son and heir Humayun also present. Legend has it that as Humayun languished at the doors of...
Mehrauli Archaeological Park
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Mehrauli Archaeological Park

Mehrauli Archaeological Park is situated in Delhi, just beside the Qutb Complex (historically, Mehrauli was the first of the seven cities of Delhi). Spanning an area of more than 200 acres (80 ha), the site displays...
Thor
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Thor

Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is the Norse god of thunder, the sky, and agriculture. He is the son of Odin, chief of the gods, and Odin's consort Jord (Earth) and husband of the fertility goddess Sif, who is the mother of his son Modi and daughter...
Sword Beach
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Sword Beach

Sword Beach was the easternmost beach of the Allied D-Day Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. The 3rd British Infantry Division was given the task of taking the beach while paratroopers and Royal Marine and French Commando units secured...
Qin Dynasty
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Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) was the first dynasty of Imperial China (defined as the era of centralized, dynastic government in China between 221 BCE and 1912 CE) which united the separate states following the Warring States Period...
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