Inside the Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, you will find that the central chamber containing the cenotaph is surrounded by octagonal chambers and arched lobbies. Their openings are closed with perforated screens. Three big arches are there in each side, and the central one is the highest. This plan is repeated on the second floor, and a 42.5m high double dome of marble surmounts the roof. The whole structure of this Delhi monument has been built with red sandstone. However, at times, white and black marbles are also used to relieve the monotony of design of Humayun's Tomb in Delhi.
The chamber of Hakeem Ashanullah Khan, the personal physician of the the great emperor Bahdur Shah Zafar, was a fortress for those who were able to hide here during the Sepoy Mutiny time. The mansion covers around 2,000-square-yards. Right after the Mutiny, British confiscated the house of the physician.Though the house was soon returned back but it was stripped of the old chandeliers and lamps.
Humayun's Tomb in Delhi was built by Humayun's senior widow Bega Begam, who was popularly known as Haji Begam. The tomb was built after nine years of his death. Though some say it was built after fourteen years of the emperor's death. It is one of the best example of the Mughal architecture, with high arches and double dome. Though some tombs had already been made within gardens, it is the first prominent example of the idea of garden-tomb. This concept ultimately culminated with the creation of Taj Mahal in Agra.4
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