Humayun's Tomb is the first ever magnificent and splendid mausoleum of
the mughal Empire. The tomb was the dream of Humayun's first wife Hamida
Banu Begam, (also known as Haji Begam or Bega Begum) who made the
construction of the tomb her sole purpose after the death of her beloved
husband. The tomb is located on the banks of river Yamuna in Nizamuddin
East, close to another monument Dina-panah. We offers Cheap flights to Delhi from Washington
in lowest offers.The design of the tomb was of a Persian architect,
Mirak Mirza Ghiyas. Its construction was started in 1565, nine years
after the death of humayun, and was completed in 1572 AD. This is the
first structure in which red sandstone was used in large scale. This is
also the first example of typical Mughal style architechture, which is a
mix of Persian architecture and Indian traditions. The mausoleum stands
on a high platform with small arched cells all along the sides. Each
side of the tomb has three arched alcoves, the central one being the
highest. The double dome at the top is made of marble and is 45 m high
with pillared kiosks (chhatris) around it.
The tomb stands in the centre of a vast garden, famous as Charbagh gardens. This Persian-style garden is spread over 13 hectares. Design of the garden is highly geometrical. It is divided into four squares by khiyabans (paved walkways) each of which is further divided into nine smaller squares. The garden has two bisecting central water channels which reflect the four rivers of jannat (paradise). The entire area is enclosed by high walls on three sides, with river Yamuna on the fourth side as guard. There are two entrances to the tomb; the main entrance is on the south side and another entrance on the west side. Way to the tomb is dotted with many small monuments like Tomb and mosque of Isa Khan, Bu Halima's Tomb and Garden, Afsarwala Tomb and mosque, Arab Sarai while Nila Gumbad and Chillah Nizamuddin Aulia lie just outside the boundary.
The tomb stands in the centre of a vast garden, famous as Charbagh gardens. This Persian-style garden is spread over 13 hectares. Design of the garden is highly geometrical. It is divided into four squares by khiyabans (paved walkways) each of which is further divided into nine smaller squares. The garden has two bisecting central water channels which reflect the four rivers of jannat (paradise). The entire area is enclosed by high walls on three sides, with river Yamuna on the fourth side as guard. There are two entrances to the tomb; the main entrance is on the south side and another entrance on the west side. Way to the tomb is dotted with many small monuments like Tomb and mosque of Isa Khan, Bu Halima's Tomb and Garden, Afsarwala Tomb and mosque, Arab Sarai while Nila Gumbad and Chillah Nizamuddin Aulia lie just outside the boundary.
