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Nizamuddin Aulia Complex

A visit to the Nizamuddin basti built around the world famous Dargah.

Day 1

Happened to misread the map and took the wrong road which made go through an extra 8 kilometres :-/

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The first place after parking my scooty at a safe place. It can be easily reached through following the google maps.

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The tomb was under repair (since 2 years!). I couldn't get any way inside, so you can see the state of it through the pics.

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The next spot which could be easily reached on foot. The state of this place is unfortunately deteriorating at a fast pace. It has inside the tomb of Mirza Ghalib

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Mirza Ghalib was buried here after his death and there was just his grave and the stone structure over the site was built much later in the year 1955.

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It dates back to 1370-1371/771 AH and attributed to Khan-i Jahan Junan Shah by an inscription on the mosque's east gate.

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The drgah complex contains graves of Jahanara, Ahmed Khusro, a baoli built by sufi saint Nizamuddin and a shrine

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