Indian Adventure New Delhi Hamayun's Tomb Hamayun's Tomb is said to have inspired the Taj Mahal. Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. It was commissioned by Humayun's first wife, Empress Bega Begum in 1569-70 and designed by a Persian architect, Mirak Mirza Ghiyas. Return to the Indian Adventure Home Page.