WE TALK ABOUT HUMAYUS MAKBARA

 Humayun's Tomb complex is a mausoleum inspired by Mughal architecture. It is located off Mathura Road in the Nizamuddin East area, near the Dinapanah (Old Fort) area of ​​New Delhi. During the Slave Dynasty, this site was part of the Kilokri Fort and served as the capital of the then Sultan Kaiqubad, son of Nasiruddin (1268–1287). The main building is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun, and it contains the tombs of several other royal figures, including Humayun's own. The complex is a World Heritage Site[1] and is the first example of Mughal architecture in India. The tomb features the Charbagh style that later inspired the Taj Mahal. The tomb was built in 1562 on the orders of Humayun's widow, Begum Hamida Banu Begum. The architects of this building were Syed Mubarak ibn Mirak Ghiyathuddin and his father Mirak Ghiyathuddin, who were specially brought from Herat, Afghanistan. The main building was completed in approximately eight years and became the first example of the Charbagh style in the Indian subcontinent. Red sandstone was used here on such a large scale.[2][3][4] In 1993, this complex was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The main building in this complex is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun. In addition to Humayun's tomb, the tombs of his wife Hamida Banu, the eldest son of the later Emperor Shah Jahan, Dara Shikoh, and several successor Mughal emperors, including Jahandar Shah, Farrukhsiyar, Rafi ul-Darajat, Rafi ud-Daulat, and Alamgir II, are also located.[5][6] This building marked a major shift in Mughal architecture, a key feature of which was the Charbagh style of gardens. Such gardens had never been seen before in India and subsequently became an integral part of many subsequent buildings. This tomb was a stark contrast to the Bagh-e-Babur, the tomb of Humayun's father, Babur, built in Kabul by the Mughals. Babur began the tradition of burying emperors in garden-enclosed tombs.[7][8] Based on the tomb of his ancestor, Timur Lang, in Samarkand (Uzbekistan), this building inspired subsequent Mughal architecture in India. This architecture reached its zenith with the Taj Mahal.[9][10][11]

Site

The site for the tomb, on the banks of the Yamuna River, was chosen because of its proximity to the shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin (Dargah). Saint Nizamuddin was a renowned Sufi saint of Delhi and was highly revered by the rulers of Delhi. His contemporary residence was also located in Chilla-Nizamuddin Auliya, a nearby site northeast of the tomb. Later in Mughal history, Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, along with three other princes, took refuge here during the First Indian War of Independence of 1857. He was later arrested here by Captain Hudson of the British Army and imprisoned for life in Rangoon.[12] Bahadur Shah Zafar described his departure from Delhi in these words:

"My friend burned me so much that I left my homeland,

I left this gathering weeping like a candle..."

—Bahadur Shah Zafar,[13][14][15]

During the rule of the Slave Dynasty, the area was located in Kilokri Fort, which served as the capital of the then Sultan Kaiqubad, son of Nasiruddin (1268-1287).

Mughal Emperor, Humayun 1508-1556

Humayun's Tomb behind Babur's Tomb, 1858 photograph

After Humayun's death on January 20, 1556, he was first buried in Delhi and later taken to Sirhind in Punjab by Khanjar Beg in 1558. Later, Mughal Emperor Akbar visited his father's tomb in 1571.[16][17][18] Construction of the tomb began in 1562, nine years after Humayun's death, under the orders of Hamida Banu Begum. It was estimated to cost 1.5 million rupees at the time.[14] Hamida Banu Begum is often confused with Humayun's first wife, Haji Begum. However, according to the 16th-century chronicler Ain-i-Akbari, there was another Haji Begum, Humayun's cousin who later became his Begum; she was entrusted with the responsibility of the tomb.[19]

Abd al-Qadir Badayuni, a contemporary historian, states that the tomb was designed by the Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas (Mirza Ghiyathuddin), who was brought from Herat, Bukhara (in present-day Uzbekistan) specifically for this construction. He also designed several buildings in Herat and India. He died before the building was completed, but his son, Syed Muhammad ibn Mirak Ghiyathuddin, continued his father's work, and the tomb was completed in 1571.[16][17]

Architecture

Geometric sandstone and marble pietra dura inlay designs adorn the entrance iwan and the small minarets and chhatris surrounding the main white marble dome.

Exterior Appearance

The massive stone building is entered through two 16-meter-high two-story gateways on the west and south sides. These gateways have chambers on either side, and a small courtyard on the upper floor. A six-pointed star, similar to the star on the iwan of the main building, adorns the main entrance. The tomb is originally constructed of stones joined together with mortar and covered with red sandstone. White marble has been used for the inlay work, floor surfaces, window lattices, door frames, and balconies. The mausoleum's massive main dome is also covered in white marble. The mausoleum stands on an 8-meter-high platform, with a red latticed parapet encircling the 12,000-square-foot surface. This square platform

mumbai escorts||  gurugram call girls||  jaipur escorts||  gurugram call girls||  call girls in gurugram||  gurugram escorts||