05/03/2026
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Remains outside Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Humayun's Tomb, built in 1570, was the first garden tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It is one of finest architecture of Mughal dynasty which later inspired the design of Taj Mahal in Agra. It was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum under her patronage in 1558, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by her.
Humayunโs garden-tomb is also called the โdormitory of the Mughalsโ as in the cells are buried over 150 Mughal family members.
The tomb stands in an extremely significant archaeological setting, centred at the Shrine of the 14th century Sufi Saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. Since it is considered auspicious to be buried near a saintโs grave, seven centuries of tomb building has led to the area becoming the densest ensemble of medieval Islamic buildings in India.
This masterpiece from Mughal era was declared a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE IN 1993.
Location: Humayun's Tomb, New Delhi, India
Shot on Canon EOS R10
f/5.0, 1/125s, ISO 100,
18mm, No flash
Clicked on 23rd March, 2024
