Delhi’s newest museum at Humayun’s Tomb displays unseen artefacts from the Mughal emperor's life
Delhi’s newest museum at Humayun’s Tomb displays unseen artefacts from the Mughal emperor's life
AKTC
Media Source: Condé Nast Traveller (India)
Date: 26 July 2024
The second Mughal emperor Humayun was an astronomy and astrology enthusiast. The stars governed his court and life, down to his daily wardrobe which has been captured in a series of sculptures by Scottish artist Jill Watson. The seven sculptures are on display at the soon-to-be-opened Humayun World Heritage Site Museum in Delhi.…
The second Mughal emperor Humayun was an astronomy and astrology enthusiast. The stars governed his court and life, down to his daily wardrobe which has been captured in a series of sculptures by Scottish artist Jill Watson. The seven sculptures are on display at the soon-to-be-opened Humayun World Heritage Site Museum in Delhi. “He was so interested in astronomy, that he invited a family of astrolabe makers who started calling themselves Humayunis. They are the Islamic world’s finest astrolabe makers,” says Ratish Nanda, conservation architect and CEO of Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), India, which has designed and built the museum. Three such Humayuni instruments are on exhibit, including one in which silver dots mark the position of 1020 stars. Set to be inaugurated on July 29, the Humayun Museum is the newest addition in Humayun’s Tomb-Sunder Nursery-Nizamuddin Basti conservation and development project in Delhi.