Humayun's tomb

**Humayun's Tomb**
	tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India
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Instance of	tomb;
Named after	Humayun;
Made from material	sandstone;
Location	South East Delhi district, Delhi, India
Architectural style	Mughal architecture;
Maintained by	Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi circle;
Heritage designation	UNESCO World Heritage Site (Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, World Heritage selection criterion (ii), World Heritage selection criterion (iv), 1993–); Monument of National Importance;
Significant event	UNESCO World Heritage Site record modification (2016);
Area	27.04 ha (UNESCO World Heritage Site); 53.21 ha (buffer zone);
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	28° 35′ 35.75″ N, 77° 15′ 02.17″ E
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	Q189648; VIAF ID: 306363318; BabelNet ID: 00557721n; World Heritage Site ID: 232, 232bis; OpenStreetMap relation ID: 2914318
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This place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as Humayun's Tomb, Delhi.

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.

日本語: フマーユーン廟（フマーユーンびょう）は、は、インド共和国の首都デリーにあるムガル帝国の第2代皇帝フマーユーンの墓廟。 1993年に世界遺産に登録された。

Humayun's Tomb visit on a rainy day.

<nowiki>Tumba de Humayun; د همایون مقبره; Гробница на Хумаюн; Hümayun Türbesi; 胡馬雍陵; Humájúnova hrobka; Гробниця Хумаюна; 胡馬雍陵; 胡马雍陵; Humoyun maqbarasi; হুমায়ুনৰ সমাধিক্ষেত্ৰ; Tombo de Humajun; Humájúnova hrobka; हुमायूँ के मकबरा; হুমায়ুনের সমাধিসৌধ; tombe de Humayun; Humajunova grobnica; हुमायूनची कबर; ହୁମାୟୁନଙ୍କର ସମାଧିସୌଧ; ჰაუმანიშ აკარდამა; Хумајунов гроб; 胡马雍陵; Humayuns grav; Hümayun türbəsi; ಹುಮಾಯೂನನ ಸಮಾಧಿ; Humayun's Tomb; مقبرة همايون; ဟူးမားရွန်း၏ သင်္ချိုင်းဂူ; Humájun császár síremléke; હુમાયુનો મકબરો; Humayunen hilobia; Гробница Хумаюна; हुमायुँक मकबरा; Хумаюнан мавзолей; Грабніца Хумаюна; آرامگاه همایون; 胡馬雍陵; ჰუმაუნის აკლდამა; フマーユーン廟; קבר הומאיון; mayank; हुमायूँ का मकबरा; 胡马雍陵; ਹੁਮਾਯੂੰ ਦਾ ਮਕਬਰਾ; உமாயூனின் சமாதி; tomba di Humayun; 胡马雍陵; Humajuna kaps; Humayuns tombe; Túmulo de Humayun; Qabar ta' Humayun; Humayun's Tomb; Humayunin mausoleumi; Humajuno kapavietė; Humajunova grobnica; Makam Humayun; Humajuns grav; Mausoleu de Humayun; หลุมฝังพระบรมศพของจักรพรรดิหุมายูง; Grobowiec Humajuna; ഹുമയൂണിന്റെ ശവകുടീരം; 胡馬雍陵; Humayun-Mausoleum; ہمایوں دا مقبرہ; مقبرہ ہمایوں; हुमायुँको चिहान; హుమాయూన్ సమాధి; 델리의 후마윤 묘지; Μαυσωλείο Χουμαγιούν; Lăng mộ Humayun; दिल्ली,भारतमा रहेको मुगल सम्राट हुमायूँको कब्र; মুঘল সম্রাট হুমায়ুনের সমাধিসৌধ; complexe d'architecture moghole en Inde; mogul mauzóleum, Delhi, India; monumen di India; मुघल बादशहा हुमायूँ याचे थडगे.; മുഗൾ ചക്രവർത്തി ഹുമയൂണിന്റെ ശവകുടീരം, ഡൽഹി, ഇന്ത്യ; bouwwerk in Delhi; complesso di edifici di sepoltura dell'imperatore moghul Humāyūn; भारत की राजधानी दिल्ली स्थित मुगल सम्राट हुमायूं का मकबरा; Grabbau der Mogularchitektur (16. Jh.) in Delhi; mausoleumi Intiassa; qabar tal-Imperatur Mugal Humayun f'Delhi, l-Indja; tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India; ムガル帝国の皇帝フマーユーンの墓廟; முகலாயப் பேரரசர் உமாயூனின் கல்லறை; Hümayun türbesi; デリーのフマーユーン廟; フマユーン廟; Tombe d'Humâyûn; Tombeau d'Humayun; ഹുമയൂൺസ് ടോംബ്; ഹുമയൂൺ ടോംബ്; Humayun's tomb; Мавзолей Хумаюна; Lăng mộ của Humayun; Lăng Humayun; Mộ Humayun; Мавзолей Хумаюна; Гробниця Гумаюна; Humayun's tombe; Tombe van Humayun; Mausoleu d'Humayun; Tomba d'Humayun; Tomba de Humayun; हुमायूँ का मक़बरा; हुमायूं का मकबरा; हुमायूं मकबरा; हुमायुँ का मकबरा; हुमायुं का मकबरा; हुमायूं मक़बरा; हुमायूं का मक़बरा; Maqbara e Humayun; 후마윤 묘지; Maqbara e Humayun; ارامگاه همایون; ارامگاهٔ همایون; آرامگاهٔ همایون; Húmajúnova hrobka; Humajúnova hrobka; Humajúnova hrobka v Dillí; உமாயூன் சமாதி; ஹுமாயூன் சமாதி</nowiki>

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]

Humayun's tomb from above
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
Eastern iwan
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 side entrance on the south facade
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.
Humayun's Tomb

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.

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.

Char Bagh (garden)[edit]

Central water channel
Palm trees
Fountain running again after restoration, 2007

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.

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.
Sunderwala Burj

Architectural details[edit]

Details of Bu Halima 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.

The Humayun's Tomb depicts the rich architectural minds of the sculptors during the Mughal emperor. It is a tomb which has a number of tombs of people of the Mughal empire other than the tomb of the great Mughal Emperor Humayun