Humayun's Tomb

Humayun's Tomb is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the architectural forerunner of the Taj Mahal — the first garden-tomb in the Indian subcontinent, built in 1565 by Mughal Emperor Humayun's wife Hamida Banu Begum. Set in a magnificent Charbagh Persian garden, it inspired Mughal architecture for centuries. A top New Delhi sightseeing attraction and essential Golden Triangle India tour stop. The best-preserved Mughal monument in Delhi after the Red Fort.