A Paradise on earth

Humayun`s tomb

Second mughal emperor Humayun died in 1556 following an accident while coming down in haste, he toppled from the stairs of his personal library at Purana Qila, Delhi, the place happened to be the capital of his empire. In the library at Purana Qila, Delhi he enjoyed studying and also used to feed the pigeons on the roof. He died at the age of 48.

The library at Puraba Qila,Delhi where Humayun fell from stairs

The tomb of emperor Humayun was initially built in Purana Qila, Delhi and was finally shifted to its present position. Construction of tomb was completed in 1572 under the supervision of his Persian wife Hamida Begum. The replica or cenotaph of the emperor is built in the main building and the main tomb of Humayun lies in the basement as per their religious rule. Situated beside river Yamuna it was engineered to meet the requirement of water to run the fountains and irrigation for gardens by lifting the river water.

New look of the renovated entrance of Humayun`s tomb,delhi

The tomb clad in red sandstone, with white marbles used for ornamentations is an excellent instance of spectacular works in Persian style. It can be called a garden tomb or a tomb spectacularly surrounded by garden which was first in India and that inspired many of its later architectures. The tomb was so designed by the architect, to look like a garden of paradise as per their belief. The garden tomb was built on a geometric pattern on an area of 26 acres, is a combination of four major square garden (Char -bag) and each square was divided into nine equal parts and on the area of ninth part of each major square, the enormous platform of the tomb was built, with an array of arches. The tomb is a World heritage site awarded by UNESCO. Through the ages the tomb complex undergone serial of changes and severe damages. Serious measures of restoration for revival of the tomb were carried out to bring back its original glory and finally the tomb was inaugurated on 18 September 2013.

Humayun`s tomb,Delhi