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Humayun
Tomb is an architectural brilliance and the first example of this type of
Mughal architecture in India. The mausoleum has a striking similarity with
the
Taj Mahal in
Agra, one of the wonders of the world.
Because of its awesome grandeur, UNESCO designated it as one of the World
Heritage Site. Tomb was built in the middle of beautiful garden and it was
the first garden tomb made in India. Beautiful grid of water channels and
paths lined up in 36 squares. The garden was laid down in Persian style by
Mughal emperor Babur. The entry to the Humayun Tomb is through a long axial
processional track. The tomb is octagonal in shape and placed over a
platform with colonnades, under which there are numerous graves of lesser
known people and can be ascribed to various nobles and workers of Humayun’s
period. Huge central chamber or hall is double storeyed and beautifully
crafted arcade on their facades. A cenotaph of Humayun and his queen Bega
Begum were built in the central chamber. The Tomb is double dome with a
height of 42.5 m. The whole structure was built by red sandstone punctuated
with red and white marbles to break the sameness. It is the first monument
in India that built on the Persian style. There are two double storeyed
gateway though now a days one gateways is always closed. A beautiful bath
chamber is in the center of northern wall.
Alex, a backpacker from Germany says, "
Taj
Mahal...incredible, Humayun Tomb is same but only difference is Taj is white
.....the rest is very much the same - except that the Humayun tomb has much
less tourists and is not as well preserved.....a jewel in the middle of a
crazy city."
Who Designed It ?
Tomb was credited to Humayun elder widow Haji Begum. She had decided to
built a Tomb for his husband but the main architects behinds it were Sayyid
Muhammad and his father, Mirak Sayyid Ghiyath (Mirak Mirza Ghiyas),persian
architects and poets worked in the Timurid and later the Mughal court. They
made it in the center of a garden in the classical Mughal 'char bagh'
pattern.
Red Fort
The huge bastion of emperor Shah Jahan is one of the world heritage site.
The Fort is one of the main historic monuments and prime attraction among
tourists. Made up of red sandstone, bulging with turrets and bastions, Red
Fort was the silent witness of several cabals, battles, scandals. It had
also seen the rage of first war of independence in India.
Akshardham Temple
Delhi has some modern architectural marvels. One of them is recently built
Akshardham Temple. Temple has huge
complex represents 10,000 years of Indian culture , beauty, bliss and
wisdom. It actually an enlightened journey through India’s glorious
heritage, traditions and timeless spiritual message.
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar is one of the world’s oldest astronomical observatories.
It has fourteen major geometric device for measuring time, predicting solar
eclipse, tracking star movement, determining the celestial altitude and
related ephemerides. It is located south of Connaught place. One of the
major attraction is Samrat Clock, which is the largest clock in the world
about 90 feet high.
Humayun Tomb, despite being little bit neglected has a tremendous grandeur,
which fascinates visitors. the architectural brilliance is a pride heritage
for India.
“History speaks fot itself when i entered the Tomb, although i
witnessed some near by slums but the glory of the monument was such i was
totally engrossed.” ended Alex.
Location : East Of New Delhi
When To Go: The Through out the year.
Getting There
As Humayun Tomb is located in Delhi, the capital city of India, it is very
much accessible by any means of Transport from any part of India.
By Air : Delhi has two airport, one is Indira Gandhi
International airport, which is connected with major cities all over the
world and another one is Palam airport that is well connected with all the
major cities of India. One can easily find taxis, hired cab from the
airport, from airport to east Delhi will take about 40 minutes.
By Rail : New Delhi and Old Delhi railways stations hosts
almost every trains from every part of the country. It is well connected
with major cities and major places in India. There are also superfast trains
like Shatabdi express and Rajdhani, which runs from the New Delhi railways
station.
By Road : One can easily travel through road as road
transport is well connected with major tourist destination. You can take any
bus from the Interstate Bus Terminal to Humayun Tomb. Also there are private
as well as government buses plying from the bus stop near station as well as
airport. You can take auto, which are very easily available in Delhi’s
road.
Where to Stay : Delhi
Hotels
Excursion : Agra,
Jaipur,
Mathura
& Vrindavan,
Rishikesh.
Many thanks to Alex, who shared his experience with us.
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