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on New Delhi. In this DIY video, we will show you Humayun's Tomb
we will share how to get there by Delhi Metro Railway and what to see once you arrive.
Humayun's Tomb or हुमायूँ का मकबरा in Hindi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was built in 1570
To get to the tomb using the Delhi Metro Railway, take the
Delhi Metro Violet line also known as the Heritage line to JLN Stadium station
From this station Humayun's Tomb is about 1.5 kilometers
You can catch a rickshaw to Humayun's Tomb or you can walk east about 20 minutes
We recommend taking a rickshaw for a more comfortable trip.
please note when phase 3 of construction of the Delhi Metro Railway is complete in 2018
You'll be able to take the pink line also known as the Inner Ring Road line
and exit at Hazrat Nizamuddin station which will be the closest station to the tomb.
Another way to get to the Tomb is take the Delhi Darshan tours. These bus tours are
very reasonably priced, air-conditioned, and run by DTC. Buses pick up at Scindia House
at Connaught Place. For reservations please contact by calling 237-5277 ext 244
if you're not an Indian citizen or visitor of a SAARC or BIMSTEC country
you'll have to pay the foreigner entrance fee. Audio guides are available
for an additional fee. You can purchase your tickets at the box office. They're
generally open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Humayun's Tomb is the first Mughal style garden tomb on the Indian subcontinent
It inspired architectural features in the construction of the Taj Mahal
Humayan's Tomb is a large complex that includes the 16th century Mughal garden
Tomb and is referred to as " the dormitory of the Mughals" as there are over a
hundred and fifty Mughal family members buried here. Humayun's Tomb was built in
the 1560s in a charbagh style. Which is a four-quadrant garden with the four
rivers of Quranic paradise represented with pools joined by channels.
The structure is decorated in red sandstone with white and black inlaid marble borders
The tomb is centered at the shrine of the 14th century Sufi saint Hazrat
Nizamuddin. Since it is considered favorable to be buried near a saint's grave
seven centuries of tomb building has led to the area becoming the densest
collection of medieval Islamic buildings in India. To get to the mausoleum, you'll
have to climb up some steep narrow stairs so wear good shoes. Once at the
top, you'll see the mausoleum of Humayun's Tomb which stands high with two deep
vaulted cells on all four sides. The interior of the mausoleum has large
octagonal chambers on the first and second stories with interconnected corridors
Although the decor has long been removed, we know from historical account that the
tomb was decorated with luxurious carpets, and a shamiana (canopy) above his cenotaph (marble coffin).
His cenotaph was decorated with copies of the Quran, Humayun's sword, turban, and shoes.
In the complex you'll also find other structures and garden tombs like
the Nila Gumbad (Burj), the Isa Khan, Bu Halima's Tomb and Garden, Afsarwala Tomb and mosque, and Barber's tomb.
This well maintained and protected complex is worth seeing especially if
you will not be visiting the Taj Mahal
This attraction will take an hour or more depending on your interest
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