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Humayun's Tomb, New Delhi - The Heritage Art.
Humayun's Tomb
Tomb in Delhi, India
Humayun's tomb (Persian: Maqbara-i Humayun) is the tomb of Mughal emperor, Mirza Nasir al-Din Muhammad commonly known as 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 known as Purana Qila (Old Fort), that Humayun found in 1538.
It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale.[11][12] The tomb was declared a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 1993,[10] and since then has undergone extensive restoration work, which is complete.&#