Thanks to Niti, I got to see the really beautiful Humayun’s Tomb. It is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Centres and is easily one of the most beautiful monuments I have come across. It is so simple and yet so beautiful and just perfect.

Perfectly aligned

I loved the build up to the monumen as you walk through the several perfectly aligned gateways - how slowly the monument is revealed to you.

First Glimpse through the last gateway

Once you’re through the final gate - there the monument just amazes you.

People who visit this monument should take time out to see how the monument is so perfectly symmetrical. Everything is aligned just right. Its so simple, yet so grand. The architecture is outstanding.

Wide Angle View

This monument is very important as it is the first of its kind in India, built by the Mughals and was a precursor to the great Taj Mahal in Agra.

Humayun’s Cenotaph

The monument was built under the orders of Humayun’s wife, Hamida Begum. The tomb has a lot of graves apart from the main one of Humayun’s, which is located right in the centre of the monument.

This monument is a must visit for anyone visiting Delhi. And like Niti keeps returning to the monument, I hope to go there again sometime before I leave Delhi.

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