In 2016 I visited India on business and took a few days traveling to see the country and sites and visited and Taj Mahal & Humayun’s Tomb. The Taj Mahal is impressive and photographers paradise except for the sheer number of people who visit. It was next to impossible to set up a frame that wasn’t littered with tourists. Humayun’s Tomb was a bit less crowded and offered a few more opportunities. Although I tended to hold our group up, I wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity.
As we headed out of New Delhi in the early morning what I thought was visually appealing morning fog was a dense layer of pollution and smog that covered everything as far as the eye could see. The air quality was awful in the cities. When I returned to the states, I did a little research, and New Delhi held the title of poorest air quality in the world in 2016.
Humayun’s Tomb
Humayun was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire. He ruled over territory in what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India from 1530–1540 and again from 1555–1556. Humayun, like his father, Babur, he lost his kingdom early but regained it with the aid of the Safavid dynasty of Persia, with additional territory. At the time of his death in 1556, the Mughal Empire spanned almost one million square kilometers. Follow this link for more details on Humayun’s Tomb http://www.humayunstomb.com/.
Looking through the doorways into the main hall of Humayun’s Tomb.
A marble cenotaph in the main hall of the monument represents the burial site of Humayun. He’s interred in the crypt below, along with five other Mogul emperors and some 160 royal family members. Historians call it the “dormitory of the moguls.”
View of the interior of the dome in the main chamber.
The outer walls and courtyards of Humayun’s Tomb.
Taj Mahal
Follow this link for more details on the Taj Mahal https://www.history.com/topics/taj-mahal.
