Delhi Mausoleum of Humayun 1562-72 - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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Delhi, India
Mausoleum of Humayun
1562-72
Mughal

Humayun's tomb is the first example of the monumental architecture that would characterize the subsequent Mughal imperial style. Commissioned by Humayun's senior widow, Haji Begam the tomb is the first grave of a Mughal emperor. Humayun's father Babur, who founded the dynasty, had requested out of piety that he be buried in a garden. Humayun's Tomb is now one of the best-preserved Mughal monuments in Delhi.
The tomb design is attributed to Sayyid Muhammad and his father, Mirak Sayyid Ghiyath (Mirak Mirza Ghiyas), Persian architects and poets active at the Timurid and later the Mughal courts.


Cross-section showing the double-shell dome. See the Mausoleum of Il-Khan �ljeitü 1307-1313 in Sultaniyya



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