Humayun’s tomb: Is known as the first example

Humayun’s tomb is known as the first example of the monumental scale that would characterize subsequent Mughal imperial architecture. Commissioned, it is believed, by Humayun’s senior widow and principal wife, Haji Begam, or by her son Akbar, the tomb is the first to mark the grave of a Mughal emperor; Humayun’s father Babur, who founded […] Brief Synthesis Humayun’s Tomb , Delhi is the first of the grand dynastic mausoleums that were to become synonyms of Mughal architecture with the architectural style reaching its zenith 80 years later at the later Taj Mahal. Humayun’s Tomb stands within a complex of 27.04 ha. that includes other contemporary, 16 th century Mughal garden-tombs such as Nila Gumbad, Isa Khan, Bu Halima, Afsarwala, Barber’ s Tomb and the complex where the craftsmen employed for the Building of Humayun’s ... Humayun's tomb (Persian: Maqbara-i Humayun ) is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Humayun situated in Delhi, India. [1] The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum under her patronage [2][3][4][5][6] in 1558, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, [7] Persian architects chosen by her. [8][9] It was the first garden- tomb on the Indian subcontinent, [10] and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, close to the Dina-panah Citadel, also ... 600 (foreigners) Photography Charges: Nil (`25 for video filming) "Disable friendly" Located near the crossing of Mathura road and Lodhi road, this magnificent garden tomb is the first substantial example of Mughal architecture in India. It was built in 1565 A.D. nine years after the death of Humayun , by his senior widow Bega Begam.