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| Bu Halima's Tomb & Garden, By Mohsin Javed |
The exact
identity of Bu Halima is a mystery as not many details on her are present.
However, Bu Halima occupied an important place in Humayun’s harem and was a
part of Babur’s (Humayun’s father) entourage to India and a Mughal noblewoman.
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| Bu Halima's Tomb, By Mohsin Javed |
The tomb
of Bu Halima’s situated on the western side of the magnificent Humayun’s Tomb
Complex is a rectangular enclosure which is usually ignored by tourists and
visitors as they pass by to see the famous Humayun’s Tomb.
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| Bu Halima's Tomb, By Mohsin Javed |
The architecture of this structure dates back to the early Mughal period. The tomb,
rectangular in shape, seems to have been built with brightly colored stones
which appear to have faded over time.
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| Tile work on the dome's roof celling, By Mohsin Javed |
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| Tile work on the dome's roof celling, By Mohsin Javed |
Behind
the tomb, on both corners of this side there is small rectangular bastions
having dark entrances.
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| Miniature entrance, By Mohsin Javed |
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| Miniature entrance, By Mohsin Javed |
On both sides of each miniature entrance, there is a
flight of tiny stairs leading up to a dome. Some of the original tile work can
be seen on these domes in the form of blue, green and yellow broken tiles.
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| Original tile work on the miniature, By Mohsin Javed |
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| Original tile work on the miniature, By Mohsin Javed |
Today,
the main entrance to Humayun’s Tomb is through Bu Halima’s garden. The garden
is simple and well-maintained.
Bu Halima’s Enclosure
This grand gateway led to the tomb-garden of Bu Halima, of whom not much is known.
The facade of the gateway is chambered, and remnants of tile work can still be seen. Ornate domes canopies surmount the northern bastions of the garden wall. The western wall of the garden was breached in the 19th century to allow access for visitors.
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| Bu Halima’s Enclosure, By Mohsin Javed |
All Photos © Mohsin Javed
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