Modern India has been shaped inexorably by the Great Mughals. Babur - a prince without a kingdom - came down with a largely mercenary army from Afghanistan and defeated fellow Afghans - the Lodhi dynasty - in 1526, to establish the Mughal dynasty, renowned for its wealth and splendour. Babur's own tomb is unfortunately in Kabul. His son, Humayun, the second of the Great Mughals, is mercifully buried in Delhi. His tomb later an inspiration for the audacious marble Taj Mahal, built by his great grandson in memory of his beloved wife.
Humayun's Tomb is like a nursery for Mughal graves, several tombs of princes and royal wives dot this UNESCO World Heritage site. An afternoon spent lingering on its vast lawns is an afternoon well spent.
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