Humayun's Tomb: a historic restoration in New Delhi

Since the first Mughal Emperor of India, Zaheeruddin Babar, originally came from Uzbekistan, the ceramic tiles used in the tomb were designed in Uzbek style. For the restoration work, master craftsmen from Uzbekistan were flown to India to help train local craftsmen and replicate the intricate Uzbek designs.

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in partnership with the Archaeological Survey of India, the Tata Trust and a number of other private sector organizations worked together in a unique public-private joint venture to restore the monument that attracts millions of visitors every year.

According to a press release of the Aga Khan Development Network, together with the conservation works on Humayun’s Tomb, a number of adjoining monuments have also been restored, including: Nila Gumbad, Isa Khan’s garden tomb, Bu Halima’s garden tomb, Arab Serai gateways, Sundarawala Mahal and Burj, Batashewala group of Monuments, Chausath Khambha, and Hazrat Nizamuddin Baoli.