World Heritage Series Humayun's Tomb & Adjacent Monuments

Humayun's Tomb & Adjacent Monuments is the second in a series of travel guides being brought out by the Archaeological Survey of India with the aim of introducing the visitor to the World Heritage Monuments in India.

Extensive historical research and a focus on architectural details make this book an invaluable companion for anyone wishing to explore Emperor Humayun's mausoleum and its environs. Apart from focusing on the many monuments within the Humayun's Tomb Complex, there is also a brief section on the Purana Qila, believed to be the site of the oldest settlement in Delhi.

Specially-commissioned photographs, architectural illustrations and easy-to-follow site maps also make the book a visual delight.

Included in the guidebook is a sequentially arranged Practical Information section that covers all aspects of travel needs - from details of visas, embassies and tourist information offices, to information about hotels and airline offices.

The Guide to the Humayun's Tomb is the second in the special World Heritage series being published by the Archaeological Survey of India. This magnificent monument made of red sandstone inlaid with white marble, is the first substantial example of a garden tomb on the charbagh pattern. Built within a walled enclosure with big arches and a bulbous dome, it is a fitting memorial to the second Mughal emperor, Humayun. The book also contains a comprehensive section on the other monuments with in the complex, including Isa Khan's Mosque and Tomb and the Arab-Sarai.

Humayun's Tomb complex exudes serenity and if one goes early enough, families of peacocks can be seen strutting about.

The well-researched guidebook incorporates all information of tourist interest as well. This edition contains digitized and hand-drawn maps, architectural line drawings and colour photographs.

I hope it will be an enjoyable book to read and a souvenir to cherish.

Preface

to S A A Naqvi, Humayun's Tomb and Adjacent Buildings

Purana Qila

• Sher Shah

• Domes

• Humayun in Exile

• Gardens of the Mughals

Index

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