World Heritage Site
Humayun's Tomb
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Overview
Humayun's Tomb in Delhi (1560s–1572) was built under the patronage of Hamida Banu Begum (Bega Begum) by the Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas.
It was the first garden tomb on the charbagh plan with a double dome, and it served as a model for the Taj Mahal. It is a cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1993.
Geography and key facts
- Delhi, 1560s–1572
- Patron: Hamida Banu Begum; architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas
- First charbagh garden tomb with a double dome
- World Heritage Site (1993)
Why it matters for UPSC
Mughal architecture questions often use it as the model for the Taj Mahal.
Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 1993 · Delhi.
UPSC asks about the state, the dynasty or period, and whether a site is cultural or natural.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Delhi
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 1993
- Coordinates
- 28.593°N, 77.251°E
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