{"id":352771,"date":"2025-12-26T16:23:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T10:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=352771"},"modified":"2025-12-26T16:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T10:53:37","slug":"humayuns-tomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/humayuns-tomb\/","title":{"rendered":"Humayun\u2019s Tomb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The immersive exhibition \u2018Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters\u2019 is on view at the Humayun\u2019s Tomb Museum till March 1.<\/p>\n<h2>About Humayun\u2019s Tomb<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352772\" style=\"width: 339px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-352772\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-UNESCO-WHS.jpg?resize=339%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Humayun\u2019s Tomb\" width=\"339\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-UNESCO-WHS.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-UNESCO-WHS.jpg?resize=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-UNESCO-WHS.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-UNESCO-WHS.jpg?w=1265&amp;ssl=1 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; UNESCO WHS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong>, known for being the <strong>first distinct example of proper Mughal style, which was inspired by Persian architecture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Delhi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commissioned by:<\/strong> It was commissioned by <strong>Humayun\u2019s widow Hamida Banu Begam (Haji Begam),<\/strong> after she <strong>commenced construction in 1569<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Designed by:<\/strong> <strong>Mirak Mirza Ghiyath<\/strong>, a <strong>Persian architect<\/strong> employed by <strong>Haji Begam,<\/strong> designed the tomb.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architectural styles:<\/strong> It is a <strong>synthesis of Persian architecture and Indian traditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Humayun\u2019s garden-tomb is also called the \u2018<strong><em>dormitory of the Mughals<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong> as in the <strong>cells are buried over 150 Mughal family members<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Charbagh layout:<\/strong> The tomb stands in the <strong>centre of a square charbagh garden<\/strong> with causeways and water-channels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Material and finish:<\/strong> It uses <strong>red sandstone with marble borders<\/strong> and panels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overall form:<\/strong> It rises on a <strong>high terrace<\/strong> and is <strong>surmounted by a 42.5 m high double dome<\/strong>, with chhatris around it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interior plan:<\/strong> It has an <strong>octagonal central chamber<\/strong> containing the cenotaph, with other royal graves in surrounding chambers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Significance: <\/strong>Although <strong>Sikandar Lodi\u2019s tomb was the first garden-tomb in India<\/strong>, Humayun\u2019s Tomb set a new vogue, later culminating in the Taj at Agra.<\/li>\n<li><strong>UNESCO Status<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>It was declared a <strong>World Heritage Site in 1993.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The immersive exhibition \u2018Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters\u2019 is on view at the Humayun\u2019s Tomb Museum till March 1. About Humayun\u2019s Tomb It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for being the first distinct example of proper Mughal style, which was inspired by Persian architecture. Location: It is located in Delhi. 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