Delhi is the third largest city of the country. It is also the capital of India. It is one of the most ancient cities of the world. Its history goes beyond the Mahabharat. It is a historical city. It has many famous historical monuments like the Red Fort, Purana Quila, India Gate, Jama Masjid, Birla Temple, Qutab Minar. Humayun’s Tomb, safderjung Tomb etc. They all are very interesting places and worth many visits. Visitors from all the parts of India and foreign countries came to visit them.

I have visited many of these historical places and monuments. But still a few remain unvisited. I have decided to see all of them one by one. Last Friday I visited Humayun’s Tomb. I had not seen it earlier. I chose Friday because on this day the entry is free and there is no ticket. I reached the place with my friend Abhishek. He is also my class fellow and lives in the same locality where I live. Luckily, it was a holiday and the school was closed.

We reached there by bus. We got down at Nizamuddin bus stop. From there the Tomb is within a walking distance. It is near Purana Quila on Mathura Road, and very near to Nizamuddin Aulia’s Dargah. We entered through a big gate. There were many visitors. Most of them were from foreign countries. We were delighted as there was not much crowd.

The Humayun’s, Tomb is a grand monument. It has been raised in the memory of Humayun, the Mughal king. He lies buried here. It is a fine and grand example of the Mughal architecture. Humayun’s widow got it built in 1574. It is a really one of the masterpieces of that period. It is a mixture of Indian and Persian styles.

The tomb is built on a huge and raised terrace. Built with red stand stones, it has double dome and octagonal base. Many other famous monuments including the Taj Mahal are its imitation. Around it are vast and lush green lawns. There are many types of big trees in the garden. In the garden are flowers, plants and stone benches to sit and rest. There are also water channels and fountains. But they were dry and fountains were not playing. Its high arches decorated with black marble look very majestic.

On each side of the tomb, there are long flights of stairs. They lead to the tomb on the terrace. From there one can have panoramic view in the north-east acrors the railway line. Besides Humayun, there are many other nobles and princes buried here. The last kind of Delhi, Bahadur Shah Zafar was captured here by the British in 1857.

A persion builder Mirak Mirza Ghiyath was its architect. Straight from here, near Jorbagh stands another monument, the Safderjung Tomb. It is on the pattern of Humayun’s Tomb. But it is far small in dimension.

We enjoyed our visit to our hearts’ content. Inside the monument there is a refreshment shop and restaurant. We bought snacks and cold drinks and enjoyed them on the vast velvety lawns. In the evening we returned home fully satisfied, happy and more enlightened.