Humayun ruled from 1530 to 1556 A.D. He succeeded his father Babur at the young age of 23. He had to cope up with number of problems left behind by Babur.
The Mosque was built by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan’s daughter in 1648 A.D. It was constructed by more than 5000 workers. It was originally called Masjid-i-Jahan Numa, meaning ‘mosque commanding view of the world’.