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A Heritage Walks page, exploring the lesser-known heritage and monuments in all of Delhi, Sirhind, Panipat and Badaun, where travelers gets a great experience of heritage & culture.

31/08/2024

In 1571, Akbar decided to build himself a capital city. For it, he chose Sikri, a village on the road between the Mughals’ imperial centre at Agra and their spiritual centre at Ajmer.

Unlike Agra that was a thriving centre of trade, Sikri was just a little village which had first come to Mughal notice when Babur, triumphant after defeating Rana Sanga at Khanwa in 1527, according to a popular belief, named the village Shukri, meaning thanksgiving.

As chronicles attest, Akbar’s choice of this site was largely governed by the presence there of Shaikh Salim Chishti, a Sufi saint, who had predicted that the heirless Akbar would soon be blessed with not one but three sons. By situating his imperial capital on ground hallowed by the popular mystic, Akbar sought to attach the charisma of the Sufis to his imperial authority.

The emperor’s own interest in the construction was all-consuming:
‘He even quarried stone himself, alongside the workmen’, says Father Monserrate, the Jesuit priest who visited the city in 1580.

Fatehpur Sikri rose rapidly from a nondescript village to a thriving centre of commerce once Akbar’s court took its seat here in 1571-72. Historians estimate that the total population of Fatehpur Sikri in 1580 was just short of a quarter of a million. In 1585, the English traveller Ralph Fitch visited the city at its apogee, and wrote, ‘Agra and Fatepore are two very great cities, either of them much greater than London and very populous!

The new city had significant resonances with Akbar’s early life as king. It was at Fatehpur Sikri in 1569 that his son and heir, Salim, was born; it was from here that Akbar marched out to Gujarat in 1572, and returned victorious the following year. To celebrate this triumph, the emperor renamed Sikri as Fatehpur, meaning city of victory, and endowed it with a monumental commemorative doorway, the Buland Darwaza.

However, in 1585, only fourteen years after it was built, Akbar and his court left Fatehpur Sikri never to return again. Political exigencies made him move his capital to Lahore till 1598.

07/01/2024

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐣𝐢 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥
Nakodar, Jalandhar

The tombs were built during two different years 1612CE and 1657CE respectively. Both tombs were constructed opposite to each other. The tombs were built during the Mughal period inside a garden called Hadironwala Bagh (Garden of Tombs), however, not much of this garden remains now.

The tombs are collectively referred to as the tombs of Ustad & Shagird - Teacher & Disciple. However, the mere proximity to each other does not establish this as there has always been the custom of building tombs next to each other, especially when in the vicinity of a sacred shrine.

The tomb of Mohammad Momin who was a Tambura player in the service of Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan in the court of Akbar was built in the reign of Jahangir in 1612CE, as identified by an inscription on the tomb. Built with brick and lime mortar, the tomb stands on an octagonal plinth. Surmounted by a finial, the hemispherical dome sits over a low cylindrical drum and is relieved by four cupolas. The arch spandrels, parapets and corner structures are decorated with geometric designs in glazed tile work. Painted frescoes on the upper and lower panels depict flower vases.

The tomb of Haji Jamal was built in 1657CE (towards the close of Shahjahan’s reign), again as identified by an inscription on the tomb. Also built with brick and lime mortar, the tomb stands on a square plinth having an octagonal turret at each corner. A bulbous dome sits over a high drum and is balanced by the four cupolas crowning the turrets jutting out from the four corners. In this regard, it reminds one of the architecture of Itmad-ud-Daula’s tomb in Agra. The larger panels are filled with flower pots and the smaller with geometrical designs. Frescoes, tile work, calligraphy, jali work, etc have been used for ornamentation.

19/12/2023

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 (𝐆𝐓 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝)
Heritage Tour in Haryana & Punjab

Hola!🙂 conducted it’s first official heritage tour of Caravan Sarais of GT Road on 16th & 17th December 2023 (Saturday & Sunday). It was a 1 night & 2 days tour.

The Caravan Sarais were the halting spot for the travellers rest and recover from the day’s journey. These Sarais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes.

This tour was special after all it was organised after almost one & a half years. led this tour after he came all the way from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. For this tour we took our guests all the way from Delhi to Jalandhar by road and showed them unnoticed Caravan Sarais across the GT Road.

We covered: Tomb of Ibrahim Lodi, Sarai Gharaunda, Shambhu Sarai, Sarai Lashkari Khan, Sarai Doraha, Dakhni Sarai, Tomb of Ustad & Shagird and last but not the least Sarai Nurmahal. We also showed a glimpse of our favourite town Sirhind while returning back to Delhi.

We like to thank our guests for signing up for this tour and we hope so we could do another heritage tour in the coming future.

On behalf of our team
Cheers
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11/11/2023

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 (𝐆𝐓 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝)
Heritage Tour in Haryana & Punjab

In the medieval time period, the way of commuting to one place to another was an long time taking task, where people had to start there journey long before. In 16th century Sur Emperor Sher Shah Suri constructed the longest road from Kabul to Sonargaon which we know as Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) comprising of current 4 countries Afghanistan 🇦🇫 Pakistan 🇵🇰 India 🇮🇳 Bangladesh 🇧🇩.

While the construction of the road was in process, he also constructed many Caravan Sarais along the road side. The purpose of Sarais was for the travellers rest and recover from the day's journey. These Sarais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes. These sarais consists many rooms for the general public to stay and also houses a common mosque in the premises, so that the travelers of those times can offer their obligatory 5 times prayer. Sarais were generally constructed in Char-Bagh style Persian gardens.

So we (SAIR E HIND) are organizing a 1 night and 2 days tour, where we will be tracing the Caravan Sarais alongside the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) from Delhi to Jalandhar. The evening will be happening on the third weekend of December 2023, 16th & 17th (Saturday & Sunday).

For this event, we will take you by transportation (SUV and a Sedan car) from Delhi. We will pick you from the meeting point in the morning with a night stay at a hotel (dual sharing basis) in Jalandhar and will drop you in Delhi the next day.

Places to cover:-
Tomb of Ibrahim Lodi
Sarai Gharaunda
Shambhu Sarai
Sarai Lashkari Khan
Sarai Doraha
Sarai Nurmahal
Tomb of Ustad & Shagird
Dakhni Sarai

Day & Date:-
Saturday & Sunday
16th & 17th December 2023

Meeting/Pickup Point:-
Indraprastha Metro station (We will meet here and will start the journey towards Sirhind at sharp 8:00AM)

Language:-
English, Hindi & Urdu

Charges:-
₹7800 per person (10% discount for a group of 4 persons)
Inclusive of transportation, accommodation, and 4 meals
Note:- ₹600 would be extra charge applicable for those who want a single room to stay.

Register:-
Full payment of amount via Google Pay/Phone Pe/Paytm/UPI @+918882042960 and send the screenshot of same on WhatsApp.
Important: We will take only 8 bookings for this event. Registrations will close on 13th December 2023. Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis.

In case of any query/assistance, reach out to us @+918882042960/+919560688156

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29/10/2023

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 (𝐆𝐓 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝)
Heritage Tour in Haryana & Punjab

In the medieval time period, the way of commuting to one place to another was an long time taking task, where people had to start there journey a way long before. In 16th century Sur Emperor Sher Shah Suri constructed the longest road from Kabul to Sonargaon which we know as Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) comprising of current 4 counties Afghanistan 🇦🇫 Pakistan 🇵🇰 India 🇮🇳 Bangladesh 🇧🇩.

While the construction of the road was in process, he also constructed many Caravan Sarais along the road side. The purpose of Sarais was for the travellers rest and recover from the day's journey. These Sarais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes. These sarais consists many rooms for the general public to stay and also houses a common mosque in the premises, so that the travelers of those times can offer their obligatory 5 times prayer. Sarais were generally constructed in Char-Bagh style Persian gardens.

So we (SAIR E HIND) are organizing a 1 night and 2 days tour, where we will be tracing the Caravan Sarais alongside the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) from Delhi to Jalandhar. The evening will be happening on the second weekend of December 2023, 9th & 10th (Saturday & Sunday).

For this event, we will take you by transportation (SUV and a Sedan car) from Delhi. We will pick you from the meeting point in the morning with a night stay at a hotel (dual sharing basis) in Jalandhar and will drop you in Delhi the next day.

Places to cover:-
Sarai Gharaunda
Shambhu Sarai
Sarai Lashkari Khan
Sarai Doraha
Sarai Nurmahal
Tomb of Ustad & Shagird
Dakhni Sarai

Day & Date:-
Saturday & Sunday
9th & 10th December 2023

Meeting/Pickup Point:-
Indraprastha Metro station (We will meet here and will start the journey at sharp 8:00AM)

Language:-
English, Hindi & Urdu

Charges:-
₹7800 per person (10% discount for a group of 4 persons)
Inclusive of transportation, accommodation, and 5 meals
Note:- ₹600 would be extra charge applicable for those who want a single room to stay.

Register:-
Full payment of amount via Google Pay/Phone Pe/Paytm/UPI @+918882042960 and send the screenshot of same on WhatsApp.
Important: We will take only 8 bookings for this event. Registrations will close on 6th December 2023. Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis.

In case of any query/assistance, reach out to us @+918882042960/+919560688156

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12/10/2023

𝐇𝐀𝐙𝐑𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐅𝐔𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐔 𝐀𝐋𝐈 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐇 𝐐𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑
Panipat, Haryana

Hazrat Sharfuddin Bu Ali Shah Qalander R.A was born in Panipat (1209CE). As his father Hazrat Fakhruddin R.A migrated from Iran and settled in Panipat in 1203CE.

Hazrat Sharfuddin Bu Ali Shah Qalander R.A from his childhood was trained in Islam and Sufism. He went to Delhi and spend 20 years, as he was one of the earliest Imam (prayer leader) in the first mosque of Delhi, "Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque" and he used to guide the people on the spiritual path while staying near the Qutub Minar. After spending 20 years in Delhi, he went to Karnal, Haryana and stayed there for 36 years for spiritual enlightenment. It is said that the fourth caliph of Islam "Hazrat Imam Ali K.W" poured his blessings upon the saint and conferred him with the title of "Bu Ali".

Hazrat Sharfuddin Bu Ali Shah Qalander R.A was originally a disciple of Hazrat Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya R.A of Delhi. One day Hazrat Ameer Khusrau R.A came to Panipat and met the saint. Hazrat Ameer Khusrau R.A asked the saint that "I want to see the rank of our Shaikh "Hazrat Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya R.A". The Sufi touched the chest of Hazrat Ameer Khusrau R.A and he saw the hijaabat and said these lines :- "Khuda khud mir e majlis bood andar laamakan Khusrow
Muhammad shamaa e mehfil bood shab jaay ki man boodam"

Hazrat Sharfuddin Bu Ali Shah Qalander R.A breathed his last in 1324CE and lies resting in Panipat. Later on his dargah complex was built by a Mughal General during Jahangir and Shah Jahan "Mahabat Khan". The dargah of Hazrat Sharfuddin Bu Ali Shah Qalander R.A is great point of attraction for devotees in Panipat.

Starting at the entrance gate of the shrine lies the tomb of famous twentieth century urdu poet Altaf Hussain Haali (pic 5).

15/08/2023

🇮🇳Happy Independence Day🇮🇳

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24/07/2023

𝐒𝐓. 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇
Old Goa

The church was built on top of the Monte Santo (Holy Hill), between 1597CE and 1602CE by Augustinian friars who landed in Goa in 1587CE. It was considered one of the three great Augustinian churches in the Iberian world along with El Escorial and the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.

The church was abandoned in 1835CE after the Portuguese government of Goa began evicting many religious orders in Goa under its new repressive policies. The subsequent neglect caused the vault of the church to collapse in 1842CE. The body collapsed soon after and by 1871CE, the bell was moved from the tower to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Panjim, where it remains to date. In 1931, the facade of the church and half the tower collapsed and by 1938, most of the other parts had also collapsed. Currently only half the tower remains.

20/07/2023

𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐄
Ponda, Goa

The mosque was built in 1560CE by the Bijapuri ruler Ibrahim Adil Shah I about 2 km from center of Ponda. The mosque may be datable to the Adil shah period or even earlier. However, as the mosque doesn't bear any inscription nor is there historical records that mention its construction, the exact date is unknown.
During Portuguese rule over Goa, the mosque was damaged and burned by the Portuguese. The mosque was left in ruins until it was partially reconstructed in the 1980s.

The courtyard of the mosque contains a pond and there are few graves of some unknown persons belonging to the Bijapuri reign.

24/04/2023

𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐰
(One of the main important person because of which Jallianwala Bagh incident happened in 1919)

Saifuddin Kitchlew was an Indian independence activist, barrister, politician and later a leader of the peace movement. Saifuddin Kitchlew was born on 15 January 1888CE, in Amritsar, Punjab Province, British India into a Kashmiri Muslim family of the Kitchlew clan to parents Azizuddin Kitchlew and Dan Bibi.

Saifuddin Kitchlew was first exposed to Indian nationalism after public outcry over the Rowlatt Acts. Kitchlew was arrested with Gandhi and Dr. Satyapal for leading protests in Punjab against the legislation. To protest the arrest of the trio, a public meeting had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh, when General Reginald Dyer and his troops fired upon the unarmed, civilian crowd. Thousands were killed, and Thousands were injured. This act was the worst case of civilian massacre since the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and riots broke out throughout the Punjab.

After the independence, Kitchlew was opposed to the Muslim League's demand for Pakistan and later in the 1940s became President of the Punjab Congress Committee. In 1947 he strongly opposed the acceptance of the Partition of India. He spoke out against it at public meetings across the country, and at the All India Congress Committee session that ultimately voted for the resolution. He called it a blatant "surrender of nationalism for communalism".

Told Saifuddin Kitchlew lies resting in oblivion in the graveyard of Jamia Millia Islamia university in Delhi. He was also one of the founding member of this prestigious university.

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21/04/2023

Eid-ul-Fitr Mubarak 🌙

17/04/2023

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Heritage is the identity of our country and ancestors, it is our moral responsibility to protect them.

A concerted efforts to preserve our heritage is a vital link to our cultural, educational, aesthetic, inspirational and economic legacies, all of the things that quite literally make us who we are.

India is a land of heritage, where we have lots of heritage & monuments. Be a part of our () mission by becoming an activist, so the monuments of India does not lose their identity and existence.

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08/04/2023

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢
A World Heritage Monument

Sanchi monuments have been inscribed on the world heritage list of the convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage. Inscription on the list conforms the exceptional universal value of a cultural or natural site which deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity.

During the 3rd century B.C the Mauryan emperor Ashoka(Circa 273-36 B.C), the great patron of Buddhism, Selected Vedisa Giri (Sanchi Hill) for foundation of a Buddhist establishment, because the hill ensured of a quietitude and seclusion necessary for monastic life and also was situated near the rich populous and patronising city of Vidisha. He erected here a stone column and a brick stupa the Sunga Period (2nd century B.C) witnessed the stone encasing and enlargement of the stupa of Ashoka(Stupa-1).

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25/03/2023

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐥,
Islamnagar/Jagdishpur, Bhopal

Chaman Mahal was built by Afghan Commander Dost Mohammad Khan, who was the ruler of Islamnagar in 1715AD. It is located 11 km away from Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is also known as Islamnagr fort. 'Chaman' means garden and hence the palace is also known as Garden palace, having an attractive garden in the middle of palace with multiple fountains. The palace surrounded by strong wall, has Baradwari and Shishmahal near entrance. There is a beautifully laid out garden central to Chaman Mahal, and its terraces are carved with beautiful Caligraphy and degines. The Chaman Mahal is made of sandstone in Mughal and Malwa style of architecture and has 12 gates at the entrance, with Bengali-influenced drooping eaves. It has charbagh style garden. The ruined palace has a Mughal water garden and a hamam (Turkish bath). There is a royal bath house of later Mughal style, having arrangement of warm and cold water, connected with tank through drains. It is a protected monument of M.P State Archaeology Department.

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17/03/2023

𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐥- 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫(𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐉𝐚𝐠𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐩𝐮𝐫), 𝐁𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥

Styllestically this palace was built in 17th century A.D. by local rulers of Islamnagar(Now Jagadishpur), Bhopal. Dost Muhammad Khan undertook some renolation work in 18th century A.D.
Its west facing entrance gate is attractive made of wood. Shades of the Rajput, Mughal and the Malwa styles of architecture are evident here. Nearby is an open courtyard. The arched verandahs and four rooms are built on either side in open courtyard. This three storied building is entered through a small entrance gate. Small and big residential rooms, decorated with arches and pillars, are built on the first floor. A baradari is also situated to the north of the courtyard, which is decorated with
the arches of floral motits. There are open verandahs and four rooms on the second floor. There chhatris are built on the third floor of which one has a domed roof while the other two are open to sky. It is a protected monuments of M.P state Archaeology Department.

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08/03/2023

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐣 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞
Bhopal

The Taj Mahal palace was built by Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal as her residence. Its construction spanned over a period of 13 years, from 1871CE to 1884CE. The building was originally named Raj Mahal. There are 120 rooms and 8 big halls in this building. The British Resident at Bhopal, highly impressed with the architecture, suggested that the palace be renamed the Taj Mahal, the Taj Mahal at Agra having been built by the Begum's namesake Shah Jahan. The begum accepted the suggestion and the palace was renamed as Taj Mahal. The Begum is said to have ordered a three-year-long celebration called Jashn-e-Taj Mahal after the completion of the building. The palace has been built in the Indo-Saracenic style and is kept cool by the winds blowing in from the lakes. The palace contains 120 rooms, a hall of mirrors or sheesh mahal and the savon bhadon pavilion, an elaborate fountain like structure that simulated the effect of rain.

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08/03/2023

𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢 !

कहीं है रक़्स
कहीं है स्वाँग का जलसा
कोई गुलाबी
कोई लाल लाल होली में

-अकबर वारसी मेरठी

03/03/2023

𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗷𝗶𝗱, 𝗕𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗹

A historical landmark, Moti Masjid bears stark resemblance to New Delhi’s Jama Masjid. It was built by Sikander Begum, then ruler of Bhopal, in 1860CE. Sikander Begum was an incredibly progressive and forward-thinking woman of her time, who commissioned roads, bridges and other monuments like the Moti Masjid to be built in Bhopal. Due to the huge presence of umpteen mosques here, Bhopal is often called the city of mosques.

The mosque has two dark red towers topped by golden spikes, but its façade is white, earning it the moniker of the pearl mosque. There is a pool in the middle of the courtyard, with arched and pillared corridors on three sides of it. The masjid is an important religious building for the Muslim community of Bhopal and welcomes locals and tourists alike all year round.

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28/02/2023

𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐡𝐢 𝐊𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐣𝐢𝐝, 𝐁𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥

The Dhai Seedhi Ki Masjid, literally meaning "The mosque of the two and a half step" is a small mosque atop the remains of a guard-tower (bastion) of the Fatehgarh Fort, Bhopal. This mosque was built by Nawab Dost Mohammad Khan in 1716.

'Dhai Seedhi Ki Masjid' has the credit of being the first mosque of Bhopal. Apart from this, it is also the smallest mosque in Asia. The naming of the mosque has a story of its own. At the time of its construction, everything has been made two and a half. The stairs are two and a half, the number of rooms in the place where this mosque is situated is also two and a half. Apart from this, the number of stairs in the way from which one used to come here earlier, is only two and a half.

The history of this mosque is three hundred years old. The watchmen used to offer prayers in this mosque built on a dome made for vigilance on the ramparts of Fatah Gad fort, located on the banks of Bade Talab in the old city. In the Fatehgarh fort, earlier the soldiers guarding used to offer Namaz.

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18/02/2023

𝐓𝐚𝐣-𝐔𝐥-𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐁𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥

Taj-Ul-Masajid is not only the largest in the India, but it also happens to be the second largest mosque in Asia. This mosque literally means "The Crown of Mosques".

Built between the years 1868 and 1901, commissioned during the region of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar by Nawab Shah Jahan Begum, continued by her daughter Sultan Jahan Begum and completed in 1985 by Allama Mohammad Imran Khan Nadwi Azhari and Maulana Sayed Hashmat Ali Sahab of Bhopal.

A classic illustration of Mughal architecture, Taj-Ul-Masajid is built with red sandstone, which gives a pink facade to its outer walls. Red stone is situated by the lake referred to as the Motia Talab. It’s pink façade is topped by two huge white-domed minarets pointing upwards to the heavens, as if seeking its blessings. The mosque also has three huge bulbous domes, an impressive main hallway with attractive pillars, marble flooring and a spacious courtyard.

The mosque is also used as a madrasah (Islamic school) during the day.

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08/02/2023

𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐡𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡𝐣𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝

Fatehpuri Masjid was built in 1650CE by Fatehpuri Begum, one of emperor Shah Jahan's wives who was from Fatehpur Sikri, and the mosque at Taj Mahal is also named after her.

The British had auctioned the mosque after the 1857 war to Rai Lala Chunnamal for Rs. 19,000(whose descendants still live in the Chunnamal haveli in Chandni Chowk), who preserved the mosque. Later in 1877CE it was acquired by the government in exchange for four villages and was restored to the Muslims at the Delhi Durbar when the British allowed the Muslims back in Old Delhi. A similar mosque, called Akbarabadi Mosque built by the Akbarabadi Begum was destroyed by the British.

The mosque is built using red sandstone and has a fluted dome with mahapadma and kalash on the top. Flanked by minarets, the mosque has a traditional design with the prayer hall having seven-arched openings. The mosque has single and double-storeyed apartments on the sides.

The central iwan in the middle is flanked by three arches on each side.

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06/02/2023

𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛 𝐤𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡𝐣𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝, 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢

It was the abode of the 19th century Urdu poet Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan popularly known as Mirza Ghalib (d. 1869CE) and is now a heritage site located in the Gali Qasim Jan, Ballimaran, Old Delhi and reflects the period when the Mughal era was on the decline in Hindustan.

Ghalib lived in this Haveli for a long period of his life after he came from Agra. While staying at this Haveli, he wrote his Urdu and Persian ‘diwans’. It is built using traditional material including lakhori bricks and lime mortar. The house was given to him by Hakim, a physician who is believed was an enthusiast of his poetry. After the poet's death in 1869CE, Hakim used to sit there every evening, not allowing anyone enter the building.

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26/01/2023

𝐒𝐔𝐅𝐈 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

A special story about basant at Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya! The story is as follows. It so happened that the dear nephew of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya died at a very young age. Grief-stricken, Hazrat was strolling at Chabutra-e-Yaaran, a place near his Khanqah. When Hazrat’s dearest Hazrat Amir Khusrau got to know about his condition and he decided to cheer him up. It was Basant Panchamu and people in Delhi were going to the Kalka Ji temple to offer season’s first wheat crop to the Goddess. Upon asking the reason for the offering, people told Hazrat Amir Khusrau that this would please the Goddess and she will bless them all. Hazrat Amir Khusrau picked some freshly bloomed mustard plants and reached Chabutra-e-Yaaran. He kept the mustard plants on the feet of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.

Hazrat asked with curiosity, -“Cheest, What is this?”. To which Hazrat Amir Khusrau replied, “Arab Yaar, Tori Basant Manayi (O Arab Friend! I am celebrating basant for you). Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya smiled heartedly. From that day onwards basant is celebrated in the Chishti Khanqah.

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