contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
1. INTRODUCTION 1
Advent of Mughals and Humayun — A Brief History; Architectural Traditions of Mausoleums So Far;
Innovations by the Mughals
2. THE TOMB OF HUMAYUN 15
The Choice of Site; Engineers, Architects and Artisans; The Axis; Construction Techniques and Materials;
Aesthetic Features; Motifs; The Tomb Complex; Treatment of Space; The Roads; Events of 1857 and
Humayun's Tomb; Emperor as the Architect of the Imperial Tomb
3. BUILDINGS IN THE PRECINCTS 71
Chilla Nizamuddin; The Well; Gateway of the Garden of Bu Halima; Chhatris and Bu Halima's Garden;
Bu Halima's Tomb; Nursery; Barber's Tomb; Mosque at the South Gate
4. ADJACENT BUILDINGS 79
Afsarwala Tomb; Isa Khan's Tomb; Arab Sarai; Nila Gumbad or the Tomb of Fahim Khan
5. THE GARDENS 93
In History and Literature; Humayun's Garden; Symbology of the Garden; Architectural Layout; Fountains;
The Flora; Estimate of Water Requirements; Visualization of the Garden and Post-structuralism
6. THE RESTORATION 135
Brief History; Nature of Decay and Remedies; Conservation and Restoration of the Structure; Conservation
and Restoration of the Garden; Conservation versus Restoration versus Intervention;
Present-day Civic Concerns
Glossary 51
Bibliography 157
Index 165