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Tomb of Humayun, the tomb of Akbar’s father, was ordered to be built by his son Akbar to the southeast of Delhi. The mausoleum is based on a symmetrical plan and has the clear signs of Persian style with the octagonal burial chamber and its arched portals. The tomb is known as the first building where white marble and red sandstone were used in huge quantities in India. The Red Fort of Agra by the river of Jumna is another use of sandstone. Although the tomb of Humayun was constructed by the Persian architects Sayyid Muhammad and his father Mirak Sayyid the traces of Hinduism are also emphasized.
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