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M Venkaiah Naidu
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Dr. Mahesh Sharma
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Radha Mohan Singh
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Smriti Zubin Irani
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 300-kg finial, made of 99.4 percent pure copper and plated with 3.5 kg of 24-carat gold, was unveiled by Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma Tuesday afternoon. On May 30, 2014, during a sandstorm exceeding 150 kmph, the wooden core of the finial snapped at the point where it rises above the dome.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tomb of Humayun, second Mughal Emperor of India, was built by his widow, Biga Begum (Hajji Begum), in 1569-70, 14 years after his death, at a cost of 1.5 million rupees.
Detailed explanation-3: -Humayun’s Tomb was built in the 1560’s, with the patronage of Humayun’s son, the great Emperor Akbar.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1993 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. A landmark in the development of Mughal architecture, Humāyūn’s Tomb was commissioned in 1569, after the death of the Mughal emperor Humāyūn in 1556, by his Persian queen Ḥamīdah Bānū Begam.