Water flows for the first time in centuries in the first chahar-bagh (four-part paradise garden) to surround a Mughal tomb on the subcontinent. – Photo: AKDN/Patrick Ruchdi
Underground museum at Humayun’s Tomb in 2 years — Times of India com
NEW DELHI: Come 2017, the city will have its first, fully underground museum at the world-famous Humayun’s Tomb complex, which will showcase art, culture and architectural history of the Nizamuddin area spanning over seven centuries. Inspired by the traditional baolis of northern India, the one-of-its-kind museum will be constructed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture as part of the Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Programme.
The foundation stone will be laid on Tuesday by Union tourism minister Dr Mahesh Sharma in the presence of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, who will be in Delhi to receive the Padma Vibhushan. Officials said this would be the first of the site museums…
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