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About Humayun's TombHumayun’s Tomb, also known as ‘Maqbara e Humayun’ is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun, who ruled India from 1530-1540 and then from 1555-1556. He was the son of the founder of Mughal Emperor, Babur. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun’s first wife Bega Begum, and designed by Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas.It was the first garden tomb complex built in India, which led to a series of other tomb complexes on similar lines; including the world-famous Taj Mahal. The tomb complex departs from the fairly modest tomb style of his father Babur in Afghanistan, and takes a great leap forward towards creating a model for numerous subsequent Mughal buildings and complexes.The site of the Humayun’s Tomb complex was chosen near the Dargah of the celebrated Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Auliya, who was revered by the rulers of Delhi. The site also lied on the banks of the ...
