Humayun's Tomb in Delhi is the mausoleum of the second Mughal emperor, Humayun, who died in 1556 after a fall from his library. It was commissioned by his first wife, Bega Begum, also known as Hamida Banu, and designed by Persian architects, notably Mirak Mirza Ghiyas. Set within a large walled garden laid out in the charbagh pattern of four quadrants, the tomb uses red sandstone with white marble details and a double dome. It was the first garden tomb on the Indian subcontinent and an important precursor of later Mughal architecture, including the Taj Mahal. The complex was restored in the 2000s with the help of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Before and after
- from 23 August 1558 to 26 August 1558Expedition of Mostaganem
- 21 September 1558Death of Charles V
- 1559Founding of University of Geneva
- from 1560 to 1621Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom
- 1560Construction of Humayun's Tomb
- from 9 May 1560 to 14 May 1560Battle of Djerba
- 22 January 1561Birth of Francis Bacon
- from 2 April 1562 to 30 April 1598French Wars of Religion
- 25 November 1562Birth of Lope de Vega
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