Why is Humayun's tomb significant in architecture?

It was the first massive garden-tomb in the Indian subcontinent and served as the primary model for the Taj Mahal.

Mughal Funerary Architecture

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Match list-I (Mughal Ruler) with list-II (Place of Tomb): | List-I (Mughal Ruler) | List-II (Place of Tomb) | | :--- | :--- | | A. Babur | 1. Delhi | | B. Humayun | 2. Kabul | | C. Akbar | 3. Lahore | | D. Jahangir | 4. Sikandara |

The burial sites for Mughal emperors are: Babur in Kabul, Humayun in Delhi, Akbar in Sikandara, and Jahangir in Lahore. These tombs are significant landmarks of Indo-Islamic architecture.

Exam Year

2008

Evidence Source

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ID: MED_MUG_2008_181 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India

Match list-I (Mughal Ruler) with list-II (Place of Tomb):

List-I (Mughal Ruler) List-II (Place of Tomb)
A. Babur 1. Delhi
B. Humayun 2. Kabul
C. Akbar 3. Lahore
D. Jahangir 4. Sikandara

List-I (Mughal Ruler)	List-II (Place of Tomb)
A. Babur	1. Delhi
B. Humayun	2. Kabul
C. Akbar	3. Lahore
D. Jahangir	4. Sikandara

Match list-I (Mughal Ruler) with list-II (Place of Tomb):List-I (Mughal Ruler)List-II (Place of Tomb)A. Babur1. DelhiB. Humayun2. KabulC. Akbar3. LahoreD. Jahangir4. Sikandara

Match list-I (Mughal Ruler) with list-II (Place of Tomb):

List-I (Mughal Ruler) List-II (Place of Tomb)
A. Babur 1. Delhi
B. Humayun 2. Kabul
C. Akbar 3. Lahore
D. Jahangir 4. Sikandara