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New Delhi: When US president Barack Obama and wife Michelle visited the Humayun's tomb on Sunday, it was a Malayalee from Koduvally, Kozhikode, who detailed him about the historical monument and its history. KK Muhammad who is the circle superintendent of the Archeological Survey of India, Delhi, was fortunate enough to have an evening with them.
It was on Sunday at 5 pm that Obama and Michelle visited Humayun's tomb. Muhammad showed Humayun's tomb and other important sectors. Both later enjoyed the vast garden which is known as the most beautiful place in the tomb, Charbag. Mohammed detailed about the tombs of hundreds of kings who were also buried sourrounding the tomb and he stories and about persons in Mughal era. The height of this monument is 167 feet while that of the Taj is 243 feet, Muhammed said before explaining how the first garden tomb in the subcontinent was commissioned in 1562 (and completed in seven years) by Humayun's widow Hamida Banu and designed by Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyath.
'It's wonderful,' said Obama, striding down to the tomb with wife Michelle. The US President turned in a white shirt and black trousers while the First Lady wore a turquoise dress.
Mohammed, awestruck after meeting the 'most powerful man in the world', said: 'Obama asked me about the architectural strands that had gone into the building of this monument while Michelle was keen to know what kinds of stones were used in it.'
Muhammad also accompanied former Pakistan president Parvez Musharaff and wife while they visited Tajmahal.
Obama also asked about Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan who was murdered on brother Aurangzeb's orders and buried in an unmarked grave on the premises. He is believed to have had an influence over American transcendentalists.
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It was on Sunday at 5 pm that Obama and Michelle visited Humayun's tomb. Muhammad showed Humayun's tomb and other important sectors. Both later enjoyed the vast garden which is known as the most beautiful place in the tomb, Charbag. Mohammed detailed about the tombs of hundreds of kings who were also buried sourrounding the tomb and he stories and about persons in Mughal era. The height of this monument is 167 feet while that of the Taj is 243 feet, Muhammed said before explaining how the first garden tomb in the subcontinent was commissioned in 1562 (and completed in seven years) by Humayun's widow Hamida Banu and designed by Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyath.
'It's wonderful,' said Obama, striding down to the tomb with wife Michelle. The US President turned in a white shirt and black trousers while the First Lady wore a turquoise dress.
Mohammed, awestruck after meeting the 'most powerful man in the world', said: 'Obama asked me about the architectural strands that had gone into the building of this monument while Michelle was keen to know what kinds of stones were used in it.'
Muhammad also accompanied former Pakistan president Parvez Musharaff and wife while they visited Tajmahal.
Obama also asked about Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan who was murdered on brother Aurangzeb's orders and buried in an unmarked grave on the premises. He is believed to have had an influence over American transcendentalists.
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