Site Name: Nizamuddin East
Date: 1565-1571 CE
Subject: Arched entrance to the Humayun's tomb
CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Humayun’s Tomb at Nizamuddin East, South-East Delhi, is a
Mughal-period imperial mausoleum commissioned by Biga Begam (Haji Begum), the
widow of Emperor Humayun, with construction beginning in 1565 CE under the
patronage of Emperor Akbar and designed by the architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyath.
Built of local quartzite, red sandstone, marble, lime mortar, and plaster, the
monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Delhi Circle) and
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
