Hello Everyone,

Hope you all are doing well. In today’s post, I will talk about my recent visit to Humayun’s Tomb. So without any delay, let’s get started.

Place: Humayun’s Tomb

Address: Mathura Road, Opposite Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Durgah, Nizamuddin, New Delhi, 110013

How to reach: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Metro Station and Jangpura Metro Station on Violet Line are the nearest metro stations. You can take a rickshaw from here.

Entry Ticket: Rs 40 for Indians and Rs. 600 per person for foreign tourists.

Visiting Hours: 8 AM- 6 PM

Why Humayun’s Tomb was built?

Humayun’s tomb was built in the memory of Mughal Emperor Humayun by his Persian wife, Haji Begum. The construction of Humayun’s Tomb began nine years after the Emperor’s death in 1565 and was completed by 1572 AD.

Persian architect, Mirak Mirza Ghiyas was specially called from Afghanistan and was employed to build this tomb.

There are around 150 graves in Humayun’s Tomb complex. The main tomb encompasses the graves of Empress Haji Begum, Hamida Begum, Dara Shikoh (son of Shah Jahan) and several other Mughals.

My Experience

The moment I entered the complex I was in awe. The complex is so vast and well maintained that I was amazed.

In the west of the Humayun’s Tomb, there is Isa Khan Tomb. Isa Khan was an Afghan noble in the court of Sher Shah Suri. Isa Khan belonged to the same lineage as the Lodhis. This tomb was built during his lifetime around 1547-48 AD. Isa khan himself decided to build this tomb. Later this tomb served as a burial place for the entire family of Isa Khan. Humayun’s Tomb was built near this tomb afterwards.

The most beautiful thing about this tomb is that how the blue stones on the tomb make it look colourful and different from most of the other historical monuments. The jaali looks beautiful from the inside, especially when the sunlight enters through them.

After this, we went to Humayun’s Tomb Site Museum. This museum includes the conservation of monuments and a model of whole Humayun’s Tomb complex. We spent some time there and then we entered the main tomb.

The main tomb is so immense and aesthetically pleasing. The moment I saw it I could see the resemblance with Taj Mahal (Taj Mahal was inspired by Humayun’s Tomb). I got so excited to see that we can go upstairs and look at the whole complex from the main tomb. The tomb is no doubt beautiful, and the view from upstairs is spectacular.

Overall what I can say about this visit is that I have never seen a monument so magnificent, colossal and well maintained in Delhi, and I was really happy to see it.

Recommendations: Highly recommended for history buffs and photographers. It is also a good place for school and family visits.

If you are wondering where you can eat after visiting Humayun’s Tomb, then I visited Lajpat Nagar, Dolma Aunty Momos. Though I think momos are little hyped, you can try it out once.

And with this we have come to the end of today’s post, will see you soon with another post. Till then, keep celebrating life.

If you are looking for some more offbeat places in Delhi, then give this post a read.

With Love,

Komal

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