ShareThe beautiful mausoleum built in honor of Emperor Humayun, the second Mughal emperor to ascend the throne, is an impressive example of the architecture of Mughal royal mausoleums. Among the huge traditional garden-burial places dispatched, this one is the first. Bega Begum, Humayun’s principal consort and Persian wife, signed a contract for the mausoleum in 1565 AD, nine years after the Emperor died. It was completed in 1572 AD under the direction of Akbar, the third Mughal king and the son of Humayun. Humayun’s tomb, also known as Makbara-e-Humayun, is one of the best surviving Mughal structures. It is in…