Humayun's Tomb

Our next stop was the highlight of the day - Humayun's Tomb. It is thought to have inspired the Taj Mahal, which it predates by 60 years. It was built for the Mughal emperor in 1570 by Haji Begum, Humayun's Persian-born wife. The tomb has both Persian and Mughal elements. The arched facade is inlaid with bands of white marble and red sandstone, and the building follows strict rules of Islamic geometry.

The beautiful surrounding gardens contain the tombs of the emperor's favourite barber and Haji Begum.

The entire site is breathtakingly beautiful. As usual, I took far too many photos 😀. Fiona was starting to feel the heat at this point, but a packet of salty crisps and plenty of water helped 😊.Leggi altro