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Fast facts about Nizamuddin's Tomb in Delhi
When it was built: 14th century
Nature of the building: Tomb
History of Nizamuddin's Tomb in Delhi
Nizamuddin's Tomb in Delhi is placed off Mathura Road the east
end of Lodi Road. History says that the erection of the tomb
of the famous Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Chisti who died in 1325
, aged 92, led to a dispute between construction of the tomb
and that of Tughlaqabad. Nizammudin village, which now is placed
behind the residential suburb of Nizammudin, gradually grew
up around the shrine of Sheikh Niz Aulia or Nizamuddin Chisti.
Features of Nizamuddin's Tomb in Delhi
- Nizamuddin's Tomb in Delhi has a large tank
- Jamat-at-Khana Mosque is situated on the west of the
central shrine.
- The arches of the tomb are richly decorated and reflect
the typical Khalji design, which you will also see at Ala'I
Darwaza in the Qutub Minar.
- If you go towards the south of the main tomb, you will
notice the grave of princess Jahanara, Shahajahans's daughter
behind the crafted screens. Jahnara had spent with the emperor
his last days when he was imprisoned in Agra Fort. The epitaph
written by her says- "Let naught cover my grave save the
green grass, for grass suffices as the covering of the lowly"
- Pilgrims congregate twice a year here for Urs fair
which commemorates the anniversary of Nizamuddin Chisti and
his disciple, Amir Khusrau, even whose tomb lie nearby.
Don't Miss in Nizamuddin's Tomb in Delhi
You must watch the Qawaali performance in Nizamuddin's Tomb
in Delhi
every Friday, which are bound to touch your heart.
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