tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post654237224029866167..comments2023-06-21T14:14:24.806+01:00Comments on Blogtrotter: HUMAYUN'S TOMBGMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775262251208390861noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-1391667164130072472009-04-04T01:07:00.000+01:002009-04-04T01:07:00.000+01:00Lady,The Mughal emperors had surely some great art...Lady,<BR/>The Mughal emperors had surely some great artists available to build these wonders!!Trotternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-29027067285770895992009-04-04T00:14:00.000+01:002009-04-04T00:14:00.000+01:00again the artwork and the floors are wonderful.And...again the artwork and the floors are wonderful.<BR/>And lots of sorrow on the walls.A Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-38158547909834757082009-02-10T00:20:00.000+00:002009-02-10T00:20:00.000+00:00Addy,This one announces the other, the most famous...Addy,<BR/>This one announces the other, the most famous... ;)<BR/>It's a gorgeous monument and very well kept...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-50018544643570130472009-02-09T12:01:00.000+00:002009-02-09T12:01:00.000+00:00the tomb is HUUUUUUGE! wow, they sure had a lotta ...the tomb is HUUUUUUGE! wow, they sure had a lotta money to do that last time, eh :p but it's very beautiful, especially from the picture of the entire building. i just know that i don't want or need a tomb like that when i die :padelynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17256326217881275839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-63939587594242035222009-02-02T00:40:00.000+00:002009-02-02T00:40:00.000+00:00Celine,I agree with you: Awesome!Thanks for the in...Celine,<BR/>I agree with you: Awesome!<BR/>Thanks for the information!! I'm correcting the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-91593845107815602642009-02-01T21:04:00.000+00:002009-02-01T21:04:00.000+00:00Oh, here it is, the Humayun's Tomb I referred to i...Oh, here it is, the Humayun's Tomb I referred to in the next post. The monument having the Humayun's Tomb (or cenotaph) is one of the grand ones of the Mughal architecture, and one of the well maintained ones too. One of my favourites as well.:)<BR/><BR/>Gil, by the way, the second photograph is of Gurdwara Damdama Sahib of the Sikh religion.;)indicaspecieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082836899942612554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-84217052581689073242009-01-25T19:22:00.000+00:002009-01-25T19:22:00.000+00:00Ming,It's true that I got the best marks for H...Ming,<BR/>It's true that I got the best marks for History on the national exams on Junior High School... But also for Geography, Natural Sciences and Physics & Chemistry; but then I ended up in Law... ;))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-49316797938164117752009-01-25T17:57:00.000+00:002009-01-25T17:57:00.000+00:00What an interesting history and spectacular archit...What an interesting history and spectacular architecture.<BR/><BR/>Love the last photo.<BR/><BR/>You must be a history buff to research all these information.Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-31477402185565442472009-01-25T14:50:00.000+00:002009-01-25T14:50:00.000+00:00Maria,Thanks! The place is absolutely superb, so m...Maria,<BR/>Thanks! The place is absolutely superb, so my job was an easy task... ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-76541142209452383942009-01-25T13:55:00.000+00:002009-01-25T13:55:00.000+00:00i love the way you have captured the light and col...i love the way you have captured the light and colours in this place. another wonderful seires of shotsMaria Verivakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-7655972600735821802009-01-22T16:45:00.000+00:002009-01-22T16:45:00.000+00:00Arif,Thanks for the info on the intervention of th...Arif,<BR/>Thanks for the info on the intervention of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture on the restoration of Humayun's Tomb!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-33784640512694972802009-01-22T16:33:00.000+00:002009-01-22T16:33:00.000+00:00More information on Humayun Tomb restorationhttp:/...More information on Humayun Tomb restoration<BR/><BR/>http://www.akdn.org/india_humayun.aspArifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768347730502538355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-19127501831415294892009-01-21T18:44:00.000+00:002009-01-21T18:44:00.000+00:00Hi Folks! So here we are again around the Mughal t...Hi Folks! So here we are again around the Mughal tombs in Delhi! Fortunately we had an Inauguration to make a break on the series… ;)<BR/>Thanks for your continuous support, the main reason for this blog to keep existing!!<BR/><BR/>Alice,<BR/>On t’attends toujours ici; quand même tu as un peu plus de temps que moi-même… ;))<BR/><BR/>PN Subramanian,<BR/>Thanks! It was an amazing experience to see my post in Hindi, though I couldn’t understand a line… Hope it made a huge success with your readers, though I couldn’t understand a word of any of the thirty six comments… ;))<BR/><BR/>Shooting Star,<BR/>You have been definitely enjoying your time lately; Lodi, Humayun… Much better than me: home, office, home… ;))<BR/><BR/>M.Kate,<BR/>I’m sure you (would) will have a great time strolling around these wonderful monuments! Some of them are absolutely awesome!<BR/><BR/>Ron,<BR/>Well, let’s make a qualification: you’re enjoying Others’ Tombs… ;))<BR/><BR/>Alice SG,<BR/>The year of the Ox is my year; and it’s only the fifth time I’m going to commemorate! The problem is that it comes only once every twelve civil years… ;))<BR/><BR/>Joyce,<BR/>Must confess that such silhouette has been around for some 39 years and is much more beautiful than the shapes behind… ;))<BR/><BR/>Rhonda,<BR/>It’s going to take some time in India, though the stay was short. The problem is that digital cameras take lots of pictures in a very short time… ;))<BR/><BR/>Eye,<BR/>You’re absolutely right: the Mughal period was a time of great splendour!!<BR/><BR/>Dick,<BR/>Glad to see you around! The architecture of the Humayun tomb is awesome!!<BR/><BR/>Dsole,<BR/>Great that you don’t get tired of Delhi; it’s not an easy task though… ;))<BR/>Get in touch; left an email address at your blog!<BR/><BR/>Tinsie,<BR/>It seems that the «Matryoshka» style of some monuments in India is making an huge success on these posts… ;))<BR/><BR/>Kven,<BR/>As for the photographer, I wouldn’t share your opinion; too flattering… ;))<BR/>With regard to the Taj, it will take some time: must keep the interest and the expectation on the other posts quite high… ;))<BR/><BR/>Cuckoo,<BR/>There must be something wrong: you’re the Delhite, not me and it’s supposed to mbe me to find the beauty of your monuments? ;)) OK, like we say: «Home Saints don’t make miracles… ;))”<BR/><BR/>Sue,<BR/>You’re always too kind and we are going to miss your absence, even if everyone understands it’s tough to keep a daily intervention on the blogosphere... Hopefully it will be a short one! Look forward to seeing you back; meanwhile take a good rest and some awesome pictures, as usual!!<BR/><BR/>Lakshmi,<BR/>You’re right about the Mughal. But History always teaches interesting lessons; sometimes things start well (Babur), reach a top of balance and tolerance (Akbar, Shah Jahn), start declining to intolerance and abuse (Aurangzeb) to finish in odd circumstances… Sometimes it’s the reverse! ;)<BR/><BR/>Louise,<BR/>I don’t think they care a dime either with time or money spent to build those «ad majoram Gloria Imperatoris» monuments… ;))<BR/><BR/>JoAnn,<BR/>Glad that you joke with tombs: a nice way to keep them away… ;))<BR/>And I’m so happy to know that you found out that there was life outside blogging; I was becoming concerned that you didn’t notice… ;))<BR/>All the best!!<BR/><BR/>Joy,<BR/>You got it. After this, there is only the other one: The Tomb! But that will come only later, to keep the expectation high… ;))<BR/><BR/>Ming,<BR/>It’s amazing that the first one (matryoshka style) is getting so much attention on this post in detriment of the tomb itself! I think the tomb is a superb building! ;))<BR/>After Rome, it’s time to start packing!<BR/><BR/>Kuanyin,<BR/>Oh dear, I can perfectly understand you being busy; I wouldn’t mind to visit Maui again, this time of the year or any other time of the year… ;))<BR/><BR/>Azer,<BR/>Yeah! It’s probably the hair that has kept the silhouette around for the last 39 years… ;))<BR/><BR/>Oliver,<BR/>C’est vrai que la mosquée est jolie, mais la tombe est superbe et annonce déjà ce qu’un autre empereur Mughal va bâtir quelques années plus tard! La silhouette est un «must» ; encore mieux que la «matryoshka»… ;))<BR/><BR/>Lucie,<BR/>Tu sais la généalogie des empereurs Mughal est importante, car les premiers ont été les plus importants; et, en fait, être le père d’Akbar n’est pas hors de propos… ;)<BR/>Cette silhouette (bon, peut-être un peu plus mince… ;)) je la regarde depuis 39 ans; pas mal… ;)). Le sarcophage est beau, mais il faut être dehors pour le contempler… ;))<BR/><BR/>Hélène,<BR/>Small they aren’t, definitely… ;))<BR/><BR/>Chuckeroon,<BR/>Well caught: others were building; and what about us? ;))<BR/>As for the leather clad, this one is definitely more charming than Victoria, the Beckham… ;))<BR/><BR/>Irina,<BR/>It’s my pleasure to drop by at your Moscow Daily Photo!<BR/>History seems to be at every corner; the point is that we need to take time and see; not only look at… ;))<BR/><BR/>Peter,<BR/>The ceiling is amazing; I got a nice collection on this trip and some are coming on the next post. Actually, the favourite travelling partner for the last 39 years made a great silhouette… ;))<BR/><BR/>Rakesh,<BR/>Glad that you liked this post; great incentive from a «connoisseur»!<BR/><BR/>Cutie,<BR/>Mosques looking like tombs? Amazing…<BR/><BR/>JO,<BR/>Great to read you back!! You’re absolutely right about the windows!!<BR/><BR/>Neva,<BR/>I had no doubt your daughter would love it! Furthermore travelling with an 88 year-old m/in-law, it had to be gorgeous! Great spirit!! Thailand might be slightly different, though the monuments are also awesome!!<BR/><BR/>Indrani,<BR/>It has been recovered I think with support of the Aga Khan Foundation, I think…<BR/><BR/>Lyliane,<BR/>Ah, maintenant que je fais voir Humayun tu me demandes le Taj; mais, il faut attendre et suivre les posts. Sinon, qu’est-ce qu’on va montrer après? ;))<BR/><BR/>Juka,<BR/>Great to see you back!<BR/>As for the stay, it was in February 2008, though I wouldn’t mind to return… ;))<BR/><BR/>Pietro,<BR/>Thanks! They’re great pieces of architecture!<BR/><BR/>Vagabond,<BR/>Great success of the «matryoshka style»; but I dare to say that the actual Humayun’s tomb is much more impressive. Maybe not so delicate, I agree…<BR/><BR/>Lynn,<BR/>That was the gift I could make that could reach you in time… ;)<BR/><BR/>Paul,<BR/>Remarkable is an adequate wording for the experience…<BR/><BR/>Lori,<BR/>Son of Babur, father of Akbar… ;))<BR/>As for the Silhouette it has to be dealt carefully; I wonder what she would think of being framed after 39 years… ;))<BR/><BR/>Paz,<BR/>Great that you enjoyed!!<BR/>The photo maybe mine, but the silhouette isn’t… ;)<BR/><BR/>Pat,<BR/>Never late to take resolutions; you’d better start packing!<BR/><BR/>Marguerite-Marie,<BR/>Merci. Tue s bienvenue au groupe et on aura encore quelques visites à faire dans les prochains posts. D’après mes prévisions, le blog ne réussira à sortir de L’Inde avant mars... Et ça seulement si je réussi à mettre les posts sur place sans beaucoup de retard… ;))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-83426123749707399502009-01-21T09:08:00.000+00:002009-01-21T09:08:00.000+00:00tout est bon chez toi il n'y a rien à jeter. J'ai ...tout est bon chez toi il n'y a rien à jeter. J'ai beaucoup aimé tes jardins Lodi avec ta hfemme apportant sa touche de couleurs dans l'ocre. puis le port et le reste. je prendrai plus de temps pour voyager en Inde avec vous deux.Marguerite-mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804535960795956589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-18707363462532146812009-01-21T02:30:00.000+00:002009-01-21T02:30:00.000+00:00Hi GilI am finding the tombs of India very interes...Hi Gil<BR/>I am finding the tombs of India very interesting! The story and photos of Humayun’s tomb were fascinating! You have made me wish I could travel to India one day!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-72399120748139767592009-01-21T02:25:00.000+00:002009-01-21T02:25:00.000+00:00Wow! Interesting history and more interesting sho...Wow! Interesting history and more interesting shots. I love them all. Love, also, your silhouette photo. Very cool!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, always, for sharing your wonderful photos with us. Very enjoyable.<BR/><BR/>PazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-39554676441352799842009-01-21T02:24:00.000+00:002009-01-21T02:24:00.000+00:00Humayun must have been important and powerful to r...Humayun must have been important and powerful to rate a tomb like that. Impressive! The architecture is stunning, but my favorite is the silhouette photo. That one is fabulous! You need to put it in a frame.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722373242668739023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-46527257330786346112009-01-21T01:37:00.000+00:002009-01-21T01:37:00.000+00:00Hello Gil, thanks for the visit!I am still amazed ...Hello Gil, thanks for the visit!<BR/>I am still amazed at the architecture there - the ornateness and craftsmanship is remarkable!Nikonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271472315834976236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-59376832007920672202009-01-21T01:33:00.000+00:002009-01-21T01:33:00.000+00:00Thank you for the birthday wishes Gil. Thanks to ...Thank you for the birthday wishes Gil. Thanks to you I got to travel to Delhi for my birthday. (grin).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-54144927088207474462009-01-20T22:47:00.000+00:002009-01-20T22:47:00.000+00:00The first photo is my favorite...the architecture ...The first photo is my favorite...the architecture is just amazing!~vagabond~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05392081411634003393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-13149428839438928252009-01-20T12:00:00.000+00:002009-01-20T12:00:00.000+00:00Gil,these tombs have such a fine architecture! Ano...Gil,<BR/>these tombs have such a fine architecture! Another really great post! Thanks for sharing these beautiful monuments.<BR/>Have a good week ahead!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-54199099066385239872009-01-20T09:13:00.000+00:002009-01-20T09:13:00.000+00:00Wow, so many tombs! You have some great photos her...Wow, so many tombs! You have some great photos here as always. Enjoy the rest of your stay.Jurgen Huibershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637996984584601712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-34060231045467111752009-01-20T07:49:00.000+00:002009-01-20T07:49:00.000+00:00Superbes ces tombeaux, il n'y a pas que le Taj Mah...Superbes ces tombeaux, il n'y a pas que le Taj Mahal! L'avez vous visité?<BR/>Certains domes me font penser à des clochers allemands et russes.lyliane six https://www.blogger.com/profile/15213273594099944174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-81817332986418728392009-01-20T04:11:00.000+00:002009-01-20T04:11:00.000+00:00Nice pictures, Gil! Looks like the structure is we...Nice pictures, Gil! Looks like the structure is well preserved. A must visit place in my list.Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-67812495595976775152009-01-19T19:31:00.000+00:002009-01-19T19:31:00.000+00:00Excellent photos! Shannon -my daughter- just got ...Excellent photos! Shannon -my daughter- just got back from India..she loved it..(and by got back...I mean she is in Thailand now.....)Nevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601316661181297640noreply@blogger.com