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India -
Humayun's
Tomb, Delhi
(1993) |
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 Humayun's
tomb
is a
complex
of
buildings
of
Mughal
architecture
located
in
Nizamuddin
east,
New
Delhi.
In
time
of
Slave
Dynasty
this
land
was
under
the
KiloKheri
Fort
which
was
capital
of
Sultan
Kequbad
son
of
Nasiruddin(1268-1287).
It
encompasses
the
main
tomb
of
the
Emperor
Humayun
as
well
as
numerous
others.
The
complex
is a
World
Heritage
Site
and
the
first
example
of
this
type
of
Mughal
architecture
in
India.
This
style
of
mausoleum
was
the
same
that
created
the
Taj
Mahal
in
Agra. |
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The
tomb
of
Humayun
was
built
by
the
orders
of
Hamida
Banu
Begum,
Humayun's
widow
starting
in
1562.
The
architect
of
the
edifice
was
reportedly
Sayyed
Muhammad
ibn
Mirak
Ghiyathuddin
and
his
father
Mirak
Ghiyathuddin
who
were
brought
in
from
Herat.
It
took
8
years
to
build
and
had
a
Chahr
Bagh
Garden
style
in
its
design,
the
first
of
its
kind
in
the
region. |
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Restoration
work
by
the
Aga
Khan
Trust
for
Culture
was
completed
in
March
2003,
enabling
water
to
flow
through
the
watercourses
in
the
gardens
once
more[1].
Funding
for
this
work
was
a
gift
from
the
institutions
of
His
Highness
the
Aga
Khan
to
India.
In
addition,
AKTC
is
conducting
a
more
significant
restoration
at
Babur's
tomb,
the
resting
place
of
Humayun's
father
in
Kabul. |
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