Monday, March 23, 2009

Isa Khan's Tomb located near the Humayun Tomb - delhiphoto

Isa Khan Niyazi was an Afghan noble in the court of Sher Shah Suri and his son Islam Shah Suri, of the Sur dynasty, who fought the Mughal Empire.

Isa Khan's Tomb. This is located near the Mogul emperor Humayun. The octagonal tomb predating Humayun’s Tomb only by 20 years has striking ornamentation in the form of canopies, glazed tiles and lattice screens.

1 comment:

Priyanka Khot said...

This is a beautiful monument.