Connections from the past

Nasiruddin Humayun was the successor of Zahirrudin Babur, founder of the Mughal empire in India.He ruled in territories of North India from 1531–1540 and again from 1555–1556. In 1540 he lost the kingdom to Sher Shah Suri. Humayun which means ‘the fortunate one’ proved to be ironical. He was at the receiving end of bad luck. He died at the age of 47. He was descending the staircase of his library at Purana Qila (literally meaning old fort) when his foot was caught in his robe and he tumbled down several steps and hit his temple on a rugged stone edge.  Humayun’s tomb was commissioned by his wife Haji Begum and was paid by from her own money. It is believed to be designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, a Persian architect especially brought in for this purpose. The date of its construction cannot be ascertained. It is believed that the tomb was built after 9 – 15  years after of Humayun’s death. The thing to note here is that this place wasn’t even the original resting place of the Mughal