India: Humayun Tomb Conservation

Indian Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh(L) and his Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan (IV) inaugrate Humanyun’s Tomb after its conservation in New Delhi, India, 18 September 2013. The restoration of the architecture was mainly funded by the Aga Khan trust. The Mughal architecture is a World Heritage Site and the first example of this type of Mughal architecture in India. Bega Begum, widow of Mughal Emperor Humayun, commissioned the tomb and it was built from 1565-1572. EPA/HARISH TYAGI