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There are some amazing tombs in Delhi and people travel from all over the world to see them. They are featured as masterpieces in the world of architecture and they have amazing stories surrounding their existence. One of the most visited tombs is the Humayun Tomb which is a 16th century, Mughal style masterpiece. It was built to be the grave of the Mughal emperor Humayun by his wife Hamida Banu Begum. It was the first in a few categories such as being the first garden tomb in the area. This building was the first to have used so much of the beautiful red sand with such a large building. This tomb houses a number of the Humayun family as well as some of the Emperors who followed. There are a few other tombs that are along the path that leads to the Humayun Tomb. There is the Tomb and Mosque of Isa Khan, Bu Halima’s Tomb and Garden, Afsarwala Tomb, Arab Sarai and Nila Gumbad or Nila Buri. These are not far from the Delhi hotels .  

Other tombs are found with the buildings for Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya who was alive from 1238 to 1325. His mausoleum, Nizamuddin Dargah is another ancient masterpiece of architecture. Nizamuddin Auliya was a Sufi saint and the Muslims still visit his Dargah everyday. People travel from all over the world and from all kinds of faiths to see this mausoleum. Surrounding the mausoleum are the tombs of Amir Khusro who was a musician, poet and scholar and Jehan Ara Begum who as the daughter of Emporer Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal.  

All of the building and grounds surrounding the many tombs and other historical sights are outstanding. They have been well preserved and continually groomed and they are full of interesting stories of rich history.

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