Humayun's tombHumayun's tomb (Persian: Maqbara-i Humayun) is the tomb of the Mughal EmperorHumayun located in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum, under her patronage in 1558, and designed by the Persian architects Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, whom she personally chose.
Lodi GardensLodi Gardens is a city park situated in New Delhi. Spread over 90 acres (360,000 m), it contains Muhammad Shah's tomb, the tomb of Sikandar Lodi, the Shisha Gumbad and the Bara Gumbad. These monuments date from the late Delhi Sultanate, during the Sayyid dynasty (r. 1414–1451) and Lodi dynasty (r. 1451–1526).
Lodhi ColonyLodhi Colony (Spelling variants:Lodi Colony) (Hindi: लोधी कॉलोनी) is a Central Government Officers and Staff Residential Colony in South Central part of New Delhi, built in the 1940s, and lies adjacent to the Lodhi Gardens and Lodhi Road. HistoryBuilt in 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area. it was one of the last residential areas built during the British Raj.Nizamuddin WestNizamuddin West is an upscale residential locality, located south of the India Gate. It is a historically busy neighbourhood in South Delhi and has many parks and trees. It sits in the green lung of Delhi, with Humayun's Tomb, Sunder Nursery and Delhi Golf club around it. The popular landmarks around it are Khan Market, Sunder NurseryLodi Garden, Oberoi Hotel, Lodhi Hotel.
New DelhiNew Delhi is a city and the capital city of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace), Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House), and the Supreme Court. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas.
British Raj1858–1947 Crown rule in IndiaThe British Raj ( ; from Hindustanirāj, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the period of rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947. It is also called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India.
TimurDynastyTimuridFatherAmir TaraghaiMotherTekina KhatunReligionSunni IslamMilitary careerConflictsTimurid wars (1370-1405)Rise to powerBattle of TashkentSiege of BalkhSiege of UrgenchConquest of PersiaSiege of Herat (1381)Siege of Isfahan (1387)Battle of Shiraz (1393)Tokhtamysh-Timur warBattle of the Kondurcha RiverBattle of the Terek RiverSiege of Astrakhan (1395)Siege of Sarai (1395)Siege of Baghdad (1393)Timur's invasion of GeorgiaSiege of Tbilisi (1386)Siege of Birtvisi (1403)Timur's South Georgia CampaignSiege of AlinjaTimur's campaigns in DagestanBattle of UshkudzheBattle of Khankala (1395)Timur's invasion of IndiaSiege of Multan (1398)Sack of Delhi (1398)Timur's invasion of LevantSack of Aleppo (1400)Siege of Damascus (1400)Siege of Baghdad (1401)Timur's invasion of AnatoliaSack of Sebaste (1400)Battle of AnkaraSiege of SmyrnaTimur (1320s – 17/18 February 1405), also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror, first ruler of the Timurid dynasty, and the founder of the Timurid Empire, which ruled over modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia.
Jor Bagh metro stationThe Jor Bagh metro station is located on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro. It is the northernmost station on Aurobindo Marg, and is located near the Lodi Road crossing. A Mughal mausoleum, Safdarjung's Tomb, is located nearby. It is also close to Safdarjung Airport.
Tomb of Safdar JangThe Tomb of Safdar Jang is a sandstone and marble mausoleum in Delhi, India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style for Nawab Safdarjung. Safdarjung, Nawab of Awadh, was made prime minister of the Mughal Empire (Wazir ul-Mamlak-i-Hindustan) when Ahmed Shah Bahadur ascended the throne in 1748.
Kotla Mubarakpur ComplexThe Kotla Mubarakpur Complex is a mausoleum and mosque complex, located in Kotla Mubarakpur, a medieval urban village in the South Delhi district of Delhi, India. The history of the complex can be traced to the prominent tomb of Muizud Din Mubarak Shah, son of Khizr Khan of the Sayyid dynasty of the 15th century Delhi Sultanate.
Mughal peopleThe Mughal people or Mughals are a Muslimethnic group of Turco-Mongol origin South Asia, primarily in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. They are descended from the Turkic-Mongol Barlas tribe and historically settled in the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal Empire and mixed with the native Indian population.
HindiModern Standard Hindi (Hindi: आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, romanised: Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), commonly referred to as Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of the government of India, and is the lingua franca for most of the northern half of India.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.