Humayun Tomb, Delhi

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Humayun tomb,Delhi
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       One day I had the chance to visit the beautiful Humayun tomb which I had never  seen, even when I live in Delhi. I was ready to explore the beautiful building which was the model , on which later Taj Mahal was built. I reached the Humayun tomb by New HOHO bus which is best to travel around Delhi as it circles round all the major tourist points.

       The gate through which I entered was a small one but what lay inside was enormous. As I entered the Tomb area I was greeted by the guard at the ticket counter. On paying up a petty amount of , I was able to take a glimpse into our past.

Isa Khan Tomb

                                                                                    

          As soon as I entered I was greeted by the Isa Khan Nayazi tomb, It presents itself on the right side of the entrance on way to Humayun tomb.

         Isa Khan Niyazi was a noble in the court of Sher Shah Suri. This enclosure includes his tomb and a mosque both built during his lifetime. The octagonal tomb, predating the Humayun Tomb by only 20 yrs has striking ornamentation in the form of canopies, glazed tiles and lattice screens. Along the western side of enclosure, the three bay wide mosque has a grand red sandstone central bay and striking mehrabs. Until the early 20^thcentury, and entire village had been settled in the enclosure.

Humayun Tomb side view

                                                                                     

         Hamida Banu begum, his grieving widow built the Emperor Humayun Mausoleum. Precursor to the Taj Mahal it stands on a platform of 1200 m²  and reaches a height of 47 metres. The earliest example of Persian influence in the Indian architecture, the tomb has within it over 100 graves earning the name of `dormitory of Mugals’.

          Built of the rubble masonry, the structure is the first to use the red sandstone and white marble in such great quantities. The small canopies on the terrace were originally covered in glazed blue tiles and brass finial over the white marble dome is itself 6 m high.

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