As a part of the workshops conducted by Amaani, the team conducted a workshop on a history project. The monument which was studied as a part of this project was the Humanyun’s tomb. The tomb is inspired by Persian architecture and is indeed a pride of the India’s capital, New Delhi. Fashioned in red sandstone and marble, the tomb was built by Humanyun’s wife fourteen years after he died. The construction of Humayun’s tomb commenced in 1593.
The project was spread out in five classes which was then followed by a visit to the monument. The classes were conducted with the means of innovative tools and hands on models. The children were made to distinguish between the old and new buildings, identify the parts of the monuments, make the murals with clay. Several other activities such as worksheets of the different parts of the tomb, fun games etc were organised to help them understand the concept. This was followed by story telling sessions on the life of Humayun and the battles he fought and history behind Humanyun's tomb.
All in all, a fun experience. The children seemed much more eager to see and connect with the monument once they already had been told about its historical background and significance.
