Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal emperor Humayun, located in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Bega Begum, Humayun's first wife and chief consort, in 1558, and was designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by Bega. Inspired by Persian architecture, it was the first Indian building to use the Persian double dome on a high neck drum, the dome being white in colour. The rest of the building is largely red sandstone, with white and black marble and yellow sandstone detailing. It reaches a height of 47 metres (154 ft) with a plinth 91 metres (299 ft) wide. A cenotaph is situated directly underneath the dome, while Humayun's actual burial place is in an underground chamber below that. The tomb is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and several smaller monuments and other tombs are located nearby. This photograph shows the western facade of Humayun's tomb as seen in 2012.
Photographer: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
