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Akbar's Mausoleum
This outstanding sandstone and marble tomb commemorates the greatest of the Mughal emperors, Akbar the Great. Although thrust into power at the tender age of 13, he expanded the Mughal empire to cover most of northern India. The huge courtyard of his tomb is entered through a stunning gateway. It has three-storey minarets at each corner and is built of red sandstone strikingly inlaid with white-marble geometric patterns.
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Chini-ka-Rauza
This is the Persian-style, riverside tomb of Afzal Khan, a poet and high official in the court of Shah Jahan. It was built between 1628 and 1639. This relatively unknown mausoleum is hidden away down a shady avenue of trees on the east bank of the Yamuna. Bright blue tiles still cover part of the exterior and the interior is painted in floral designs. The upper storey offers fine views.
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Itimad-ud-Daulah
Nicknamed the Baby Taj, the exquisite tomb of Mizra Ghiyas Beg should not be missed. This Persian nobleman was Emperor Jehangir's wazir (chief minister). His daughter Nur Jahan, who married Jehangir, built the tomb between 1622 and 1628, in a style similar to the tomb she built for Jehangir near Lahore in Pakistan.
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