04 Jan
Bu Halima’s Tomb, Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi, India
These stairs to seemingly nowhere is actually Bu Halima’s Tomb. Notice how groomed the bushes in front are. The gardens in Humayun’s Tomb are very well tended to.
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03 Jan
Arab Serai Gate, Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi, India
(as per sign)
Arab Serai Gate
1560-61 A.D.
This 14 metre high gateway led to the walled enclosure which housed the Persian craftsmen who came here for the building of Humayun’s Tomb. Red sandstone and white marble inlay work add a striking touch to the gateway, mostly built of Delhi quartzite stone. The projecting jharokhas still display remnants of the glazed ceramic tiles.
02 Jan
Environmental Development, Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi, India
(as per sign)
Environmental Development
Between 2000 and 2003, The Aga Khan Trust for Culture funded and collaborated with the Archaeological Survey of India in implementing a project to revitalize the 30-acre garden surrounding the monument. Amongst other conservation works, 3 kms of water channels have been repaired, 3.5 kms of pathway edging restored, 3000 trucks of excess earth manually removed, 4 kms of sandstone hand-chiselled, 2500 plants favoured by the Mughals planted, 25000 square metres of pathways restored, an exhaustive rainwater harvesting system introduced, minor structures conserved, historic well discovered and desilted, wheelchair access and a site interpretation center provided.
