Friday, June 4, 2010

Asaf Khan's Tomb

The Emperor Shah Jahan built this tomb for his father-in-law Asaf Khan. Asaf Khan was the father of Taj Mahal (Shah Jahan's wife, for whom he built the Taj Mahal). Asaf Khan's tomb was raided by the British, unlike Jahangir's, which was guarded more heavily because he had been emperor.







































There was a hole in the side of one of the walls, and the guide told us that there were secret passages inside. So... naturally, we went exploring:

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