Restoration work has been completed at Humayun’s Tomb, a 16th-century Unesco World Heritage site in Delhi that inspired other Mughal architecture, including the Taj Mahal.
The restoration, carried out by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in partnership with the Archaeological Survey of India, took six years and involved the removal of one million kilograms (1,000 metric tons) of concrete and thousands of square meters of cement from the tomb, its gateways, pavilions and enclosure, the Aga Khan Trust said.
Many of the Mughal builders’ original designs had been compromised by work carried out last century, the trust said. Monuments adjoining and nearby the tomb have also been restored, it added.
Wednesday afternoon, India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be the chief guest at an inauguration ceremony marking the completion of restoration. Sitar player Shujaat Khan will also perform.
via The Restoration of Humayun’s Tomb – India Real Time – WSJ.
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