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Question
With reference to Humayun’s Tomb and answer the following question:
How is this monument a precursor of the Taj Mahal?
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Solution
The main building stands on a 8.5 metre high platform and has archways on its sides. The bulbous marble dome is slightly curved. Its structure is considered as the precursor of the Taj Mahal.
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