Humayun's tomb

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Humayun's Tomb from the entrance, Delhi.
English: Humayun's tomb in Delhi, India. Built for Humayun, second Mughal Emperor of India, in 1562-71, now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Español: La Tumba de Humayun situada en Delhi, la India, fue construida para Humayun, segundo emperador mogol de la India, entre 1562-71. La tumba es un Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO.

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Predecessors [edit]

  • Gur-e Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Humayun's great great great grandfather) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, inspiration for the tomb, ca 1405 AD.

  • Modest Bagh-e Babur the mausoleum of his father, Babur in Kabul, Afghanistan, built ca 1528 AD (935 AH).

Humayun's tomb [edit]

  • West Gate to the Humayun's Tomb enclosure, only gate in use now

  • Entrance Gateway from inside, Humayun's Tomb

  • View of the Main platform of the tomb

  • View from entrance arch

  • Humayun Tomb, Delhi, from the entrance portal.

  • View from Charbagh (garden), Humayun's tomb.

  • Plinth below Humayun's Tomb

  • Stairs leading to the main platform.

  • Niches below the main platform, with graves of minor Mughals.

  • Humayuns Tomb entrance

  • Side view of Humayun's Tomb

  • The stone plaque outside the monument.

  • Inside view of the dome of Humayun's Tomb

  • Main chamber

  • Humayun's cenotaph stands alone in the main chamber; the real grave lies in the basement below

  • Chamber with Humayun's Cenotaph, Humayun's Tomb, Delhi. Built by Hazi Begum (A.D. 1565-72)]]

  • Here lies Humayun.

  • Calligraphic inscription of Shahada (right), and 26th Ayat of Ar-Rahman of Qur'an (left), over Humayun's Tomb.

  • Nila Gumbad and Nai-ka-Gumbad from Humayuns tomb terrace.

Side-graves within the tomb [edit]

  • A side chamber of graves

  • A grave within the main Humayuns tomb.

  • Humayun's Tomb - Graves inside the sideroom of main monument.

  • A stone jaali in the side chamber

  • Porch outside side grave chamber, Humayun Tomb, Delhi.

Side view of Humayan tomb

Char Bagh (garden) [edit]

  • Central water channel

  • Palm trees

  • Fountain running again after restoration, 2007

  • Tumba Humayun 1.JPG
  • Tumba Humayun 2.JPG
  • Tumba Humayun 3.JPG

Historical images [edit]

  • Mausoleum of Humayun, Delhi, in 1820.

  • Humayun's Tomb and gateway, Delhi. 1858

  • Humayun's Tomb, with the Barber's Tomb in the foreground, Delhi, 1858 photograph.

  • Humayun's Tomb, Delhi. 1860.

  • Humayun's Tomb, Delhi. 1880, showing Yamuna river in the background.

  • Afsarwala tomb and mosque, near Humayun's Tomb, 1803 painting.

Architectural details of Humayun's tomb [edit]

  • Close up view of the arches surrounding the tomb's platform

  • Details of the arch on the exterior of Humayun's Tomb

  • Details of the entrance iwan, and white marble dome and chhatris or kiosks on the roof of Humayun's tomb.

  • Close up of the iwan

  • Details of a corner minaret on the roof of Humayun's tomb, also showing red and white sandstone inlay patterns.

  • Tiles once lined the chhatri above Humayuns tomb.

  • The symbolically cut out, mihrab facing West or Mecca, over the marble lattice screen.

  • Details of Mihrab over the jaali, marble lattice screen from outside.

Isa Khan Niyazi's tomb and mosque [edit]

  • Entrance to Isa Khan Niyazi tomb enclosure, Delhi.

  • Entrance of Isa Khan Tomb.

  • Entrance of Isa Khan Tomb enclosure - Inside view.

  • Isa Khan Niyazi's Tomb, dating 1547 AD.

  • Garden around the Tomb of Isa Khan, near the Humayun's tomb, 2006 (before restoration).

  • Isa Khan Niyazi's tomb, near Humayun's tomb, 2009, (post restoration).

  • The octagonal garden surrounding the octagonal tomb.

  • Tomb inside, the Isa Khan family graves.

  • Morning view of Isa Khan Niyazi's mausoleum, within Humayun's Tomb complex.

  • Evening view of Isa Khan Niyazis mausoleum.

  • Corridor on the exterior of Isa Khan's tomb

  • A lattice work jaali window in Isa Khan's tomb.

  • The sign outside the tomb.

  • Northern Gate of Isa khan tomb enclosure

  • Outer wall of Isa Khan Tomb enclosure - Inside view.

Isa Khan's mosque [edit]

  • Isa Khan's mosque, across his tomb within the complex

  • Isa Khan's mosque (Details), across his tomb, also built ca 1547 AD, near Humayun's tomb.

  • Details of Isa Khan's mosque.

Afsarwala Tomb and mosque [edit]

  • Afsarwala tomb (Officer's Tomb), adjoining his mosque, built in 1566 AD, within the Arab Sarai complex.

  • Graves within the Afsarwala tomb.

  • Afsarwala mosque (Officer's Mosque), built in 1566 AD, near Humayun's tomb, Delhi.

  • Description on Afsarwala Tomb

  • Afsarwala Tomb - Red stone architecture

  • Afsarwala Mosque located adjoining Afsarwala Tomb near Humayun's Tomb

Other monuments [edit]

  • Entrance porch, right before the Arab Sarai Gate, towards Humayun's tomb.

  • The gateway into the Humayun's tomb enclosure, used in Mughal era.

  • A water channel starting point, probably a hammam, within the walled enclosure, Humayun's Tomb complex.

  • Gateway into Arab Sarai, south to the pathway towards Humayun's tomb.

  • Arab Sarai or Arab Rest House, near Humayun's tomb.

  • Arab Sarai, (Arab Rest House) near Humayun's Tomb, built by Hamida Begum.

  • Arab Sarai Gate, (from inside), built in 1560-61 AD., leading to the enclosure that housed Persian craftsmen, during the construction of the Humayun's tomb, Delhi.

  • Bu Halima's tomb, Humayun's tomb complex

  • Nai-ka-Gumbad or Barber's Tomb, near Humayun's Tomb, Delhi.

  • Barbers Tomb or Nai ka Gumbad, within Huamyun's Tomb complex, up close

  • Distant view of Nila Gumbad, and Nai-ka-Gumbad or Barber's Tomb, Humayun's Tomb.

  • Nai-ka-Gumbad or Barber's Tomb upclose, within the Humayun's Tomb complex.

  • Nila Gumbad or Blue Dome, adjacent to the Humayun's tomb complex, Delhi.

  • Nila Gumbad (Blue Dome) built ca 1625/6, by courtier Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, for his servant Fahim Khan

Surrounding monuments to the complex [edit]

  • Sabz Gumbad or Burz, at Nizamuddin Circle, Mathura Road, Delhi.

  • Gurdwara Damdama Sahib, Delhi, as seen from the terrace of Humayun's tomb.

  • Chilla Nizamuddin, residence of noted Sufi saint of Delhi, Nizamuddin Auliya (d. 1345 AD), towards north-east from the Humayun's tomb.

Architectural details [edit]

  • Details of Humayun's Tomb gateway

  • Details of calligraphy on a pendentive, Afsarwala mosque, within the Arab Sarai, complex.

Restoration and conservation work [edit]

  • |Restoration work at Humayun's tomb, required removal of 3000 truckloads (12,000 cubic meters) of earth, and special chute installed at the back, from the roof (2008)

  • The re-setting and alignment of over 3,000 km of path edging, required some 60 stonecutters, and 2,000 meters of hand-dressed red sandstone slabs that edge the channels

  • Sandstone slab measured, during restoration work at Humayuns Tomb Delhi. (2010)

  • Humayun's Tomb - Conservation plaster work - poster.

  • Environmental Development at Humayuns Tomb, Delhi.

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