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Humayun’s Tomb a UNESCO World Heritage site is a perfect example of the Mughal Archtecture and was built in 1565 A.D. after the death of Humayun by his widow Bega Begum designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son Sayyid Muhammad, the Persian architects chosen by her. It is the first monument to use red stone for its construction on such a large scale and is situated near the crossing of Mathura road and Lodhi road in Delhi. Inside the building one can see the garden squares (chaharbagh) with pathways water channels, centrally located well proportional mausoleum topped by double dome. There are several graves of Mughal rulers such as Bega Begum herself, Hamida Begum and also Dara Shikoh-great-grandson of Humayun and son of the later Emperor Shah Jahan, as well as numerous other subsequent Mughals, including Emperor Jahandar Shah, Farrukhsiyar, Rafi Ul-Darjat, Rafi Ud-Daulat, Muhammad Kam Bakhsh and Alamgir located inside the walled enclosure and from here in 1857 A.D. Lieutenant Hudson had captured the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II.

Monument: Humayun’s Tomb

Indian Fees: Rs. 30/-

 SAARC: Rs. 30/-

BIMSTEC: Rs. 30/-

FOREIGNER: Rs. 500/-