If you go on a thursday evening there is a fascinating qualli singing to the lyrics of Amir Khusro. The complex itself is small with the shrine of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya in marble in the centre. It was believed to be a sign of good luck to be buried close to the saint therefore lot of prominent men of those time including Amir Khusro, Ataga Khan, Ghalib had their tombs close to the Shaikh's dargah.
Shaikh Nizamuddin died in 1325 and the original tomb does not exist. The present structure was built in the reign of Akbar who was a great patron of sufi saints.
A mother with her baby at Nizamuddin complex
Burning incense for the Sufi saint
A man fans devotees at the Dargah
Eateries like these litter the Nizamudding area.
Ataga Khan's Tomb: Ataga Khan was the husband of Ji Ji Anga, Akbar's wet nurse and held an important position in the court of Akbar. He was killed by Adham Khan in 1562 by Adham Khan son of Maham Anga another wet nurse of Akbar. Ataga Khan's death infuriated Akbar so much that he threw Adham Kham to his death from a high balcony.
Jamaat Khana Masjid
The tomb of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
Tomb of Mirza Ghalib
Chaunsath Khamba: so called because of the 64 pillars that supports the roof. It was built for Mirza Aziz , the son of Ataga Khan.
Sabz Burj: This is in the middle of a busy intersection. The blue tiles are recent example of ASI's `restoration effort'. The British had used it as a police station for many years.
Tomb of Amir Khusro
The dead and the living: Jahanara's tomb- the daughter of Shah Jahan.
Ladies not allowed. These are unfortunate but familiar signs at almost all sufi shrines in India including the one of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki in Mehrauli.
2 comments:
not allowing women, i have been noticing the same thing...isnt that strange considering there were so many sufi women saints ?!
i am an artist and love drawing monuments,though i mostly work abstract...i like your photographs,
except your large name on it with a .com : )
saba hasan
www.sabahasan.com
I was unaware of this .....thanks for giving such information.nice pictures ..you can get information about more monuments through Travel India
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