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The 16th-century garden tomb of Mughal emperor Humayun in Nizamuddin, a UNESCO site often seen as a forerunner of the Taj Mahal.
Humayun's widow, Bega Begum, commissioned this tomb after the emperor died in 1556. Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas designed it, and his son completed it around 1572. It was the first large garden tomb in India, built in red sandstone with white marble on a four-part charbagh. Several other Mughal graves lie inside, Dara Shikoh's among them. The grounds also hold Isa Khan's tomb and mosque, the Barber's Tomb and the Arab Serai, and UNESCO listed the site in 1993.
Highlights
- Main mausoleum and double dome
- Charbagh gardens and water channels
- Isa Khan's Tomb and Mosque
- Nai-ka-Gumbad (Barber's Tomb)
- Afsarwala Tomb
- Arab Serai gateway
- Humayun's Tomb site museum
Tips
- Combine with Sunder Nursery next door and Nizamuddin Dargah across the road.
- In Sept 2026, ASI reported public-amenity upgrades on site but no visitor restrictions.
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