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Humayun's tomb (Persian: Maqbara-i Humayun) is the tomb of Mughal emperor, Mirza Nasir al-Din Muhammad commonly known as Humayun situated in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum under her patronage [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] in 1558, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid ...
Humayun’s Tomb was built in the 1560’s, with the patronage of Humayun’s son, the great Emperor Akbar. Persian and Indian craftsmen worked together to build the garden-tomb, far grander than any tomb built before in the Islamic world.
Built by: Hamida Banu Begum. Where is it Located : Delhi, India. Why was it Built : Tomb to house the mortal remains of Humayun, the second Mughal Emperor of India. Dimensions : 47 m in height; 91 m in width. Materials Used : Red Sand Stone. Architectural Style : Mughal. Architect : Mirak Mirza Ghiyath from Persia.
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. It was designed by Persian architect Mīrak Mīrzā Ghiyās̄.
Mar 3, 2021 · Humayun’s Tomb is the garden tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayan. It is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India. History of Humayun’s Tomb. Humayun was the second Mughal Emperor, who ruled over swathes of modern day India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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. The architect was Mirak Mirza Ghiyath.
Although Sikandar Lodi’s tomb was the first garden-tomb to be built in India, it is Humayun’s tomb which set up a new vogue, the crowning achievement of which is the Taj at Agra.
Jul 13, 2020 · Started on 1565, Humayun’s Tomb was built by Empress Bega Begum to honor her beloved husband. It was the first of its kind on the Indian subcontinent. Mughal Emperor Humayun ruled over vast territory in Asia from 1530 until he was ousted in 1540.
Dec 6, 2023 · Humayun’s tomb. by UNESCO. This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal.
Humayun was buried in a sepulcher built by Akbar.17 At the time that Akbar began the construction of Humayun's tomb he had just started to assert control over his empire, Hemu, a Hindu who had seized Delhi from the Mughals after Humayun's death, was de- feated by the young ruler on November 5, 1556. A year
