Humayun’s Tomb Delhi
Humayun’s Tomb is the first garden-tomb in India. It took 14 long years from 1558 to 1571to build the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun. Designed by the Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, Humayun’s tomb is a double domed 12.5 meters high structure carved out of marble. It was also the first ever structure to use red sandstone at such a wide scale.The complex of Humayun’s Tomb is a UNESCO Heritage Site. It encompasses numerous graves of the Mughals including that of Hamida Begum, Dara Shikoh, Jalandar Shah etc. The site of Humayun’s Tomb is located on the banks of Yamuna River for its vicinity of Nizamuddin Durgah, the mausoleum of Nizamuddin Auliya, the celebrated Sufi saint of Delhi.
Humayun’s Tomb surrounded by the Char Bagh Garden (Four Gardens) built in Persian-style attracts tourists from across of the world.
