Delhi, 18 September 2013 — The restoration of the 16th century garden tomb of the Mughal emperor Humayun was inaugurated in Delhi today. Mawlana Hazar Imam, the Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, the Minister of Culture, Chandresh Kumari Katoch, and Chairman Ratan Tata of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust presided over the ceremony together, a reflection of the public-private partnership that was pivotal to the project’s success.
A precursor to the Taj Mahal and considered “the jewel of Mughal architecture”, Humayun’s Tomb had, by the latter part of the 20th century, fallen into severe disrepair, with cracked masonry, broken stonework and worn out gardens. In 1997, as a gift to India on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence, Mawlana Hazar Imam asked the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to undertake the restoration of the gardens surrounding the tomb, which they completed in 2004.
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First of all, let me express my deep sense of gratitude to His Highness Prince Aga Khan for visiting this great Nation, India.
I don’t have hesitation to salute you for your very thought provoking speech at Humayun Tomb after its restoration. We, the people of India, will remember you for ever and ever.
Sreekumar Iyer
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