Guards at the Taj

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1622-28.Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah.Mughal mausoleum. Agra.Uttar Pradesh.India. Sometimes called the "Bachcha Taj",the tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah is often regarded as a draft of the Taj Mahal.The tomb represents a transition betw. the 1st phase of monumental Mughal architecture-primarily built from red sandstone with marble decorations,as in Humayun's Tomb in Delhi&Akbar's tomb in Sikandra-to its 2nd phase,based on white marble and pietra dura inlay,most elegantly realized in the Taj Mahal.
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