Well, today my mom-in-law and I went on a heritage walk to Humayun's Tomb. My husband was supposed to join us, but had a prior meeting so couldn't. I wish he had, it would have been nice to share it with him as well.
The walk and talk had been organised by the Aga Khan Foundation in Delhi. They are doing restoration work and have largely been involved in getting the gardens around Humayun's Tomb back in shape. Humayun's Tomb is the tomb of Emperor Humayun, son of Babur, one of the great Mughals. He died in 1556. His tomb was built by his wife, Hamida Banu Begum.
The walk was part of a series of events aiming at developing the area into more than just the UNESCO World Heritage site it is, as there are a number of intangibles that too deserve to be preserved by humanity. The rich tradition of qawwali music that emanates from the past from Nizammudin Auliya to the artisans and craftsmen whose traditions have been carried forward. Unfortunately only the monument has the distinction of the tag though.
It is a beautiful though.
I feel fortunate to be living in a city like Delhi where we have such beautiful monuments nearby.
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