Which Delhi tomb, commissioned by Empress Bega Begum and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Humayun's Tomb
- Step 1: Humayun's Tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife, Empress Bega Begum, and designed by the Persian architects Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son. Answer: Humayun's Tomb. Construction began in 1565 and was completed in 1572; it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent and the first Indian building to use the Persian double dome on a high neck drum. Why not the others: Taj Mahal, Tomb of Akbar and Safdarjung's Tomb don't fit.
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