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- RippyNew Delhi, India136 contributionsThis is must visit place in Delhi as it has great history of Mughal Period which rules India. Very nicely maintained and huge covered area with different tombs and beautiful land scapes. It's has a nominal entry charge and easily covered in 2-3 hours.Written 25 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Brun066Florence, Italy14,058 contributionsWe learned from our guidebook that this complex, not far from the Humayun mausoleum, was worth visiting. So, after the visit to that mausoleum, we got transported to it by a motorickshaw.
This is a high place for Muslim worship in present-day India.
Dargah means mausoleum. Nizamuddin (full name: Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya, 1238-1325) is a Sufi saint, belonging to the " Chishti" order. The order originated in present-day Afghanistan and is one of the four main orders of the sect of Sufi mystical "monks". Within the Chishti order, I learned that Nizamuddin is the founder of a particular branch, called precisely "Chishti Nizami".
The surrounding neighborhood was named after him, and also the nearby Hazrat Nizamuddin station, which is today one of the three main railway stations in Delhi.
Here the Nizamuddin shrine stands (which, however, is much later than him; as far as I read it dates back to 1562), together with other buildings, which host other shrines, shops related to his cult, and also a small baoli (stepwell).
To get to the mausoleum, from the spot of Lodhi Road where our motorickshaw left us, we walked a narrow, picturesque and crowded pedestrian street, lined with shops of all kinds. These shops are evidently favored by the continuous influx of shrine worshippers. After passing through an entrance arch, the shops also continue inside, further narrow and winding. Finally, after skirting the baoli, you reach the very crowded area where the shrine stands, under a large, highly decorated marble canopy surmounted by an onion-shaped dome.
No less evocative are other shrines that flank the courtyard where the main one stands.
Behind an offer, we received our tray of rose petals, with which to sprinkle the shrine.
The whole is extremely picturesque. And it certainly would have been even more so, if we had stayed until sunset, when, apparently, the Sufis sing poignant religious hymns. But it was not in our program to dwell so much.
As far as we could understand, after the Great Mosque this is the most evocative Islamic place of worship in Delhi.Written 17 March 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - podrozniczka60New Jersey17,213 contributionsIsa Khan's Tomb - and its corresponding mosque - is located in the Humayun's Tomb complex. Beautiful structure dates back to middle 16th century. The construction materials are grey quartzite with red sandstone . Beautiful necropolis.Written 9 February 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- pradeep k107 contributionsIt located at busiest area of delhi,but nice place,surrounding is quite as well,you can go pass the time,there are always organised kitten,Written 28 December 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- shek2005Mumbai, India755 contributionsIt is a simple monument made of marble, and is a simple and nice place to visit.. not so well known hence not so crowded..Written 28 September 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Flipperty GibbertCarlisle, UK245 contributionsThis old reservoir in the historic Hazrat Nizzamudin area of Delhi is linked by a passageway to the beautiful Nizamuddin shrine and mosque. If you are visiting those, it is worth checking this out too,but this is not worth a special visit.
The baoli has been restored but is still relatively shabby compared to its surroundings due to the ever-present plastic waste and green water. It is not easy to see the baoli as the corridors around it have fretted windows -you can see it through the star shaped fretwork, or from the gated-off steps. It is a good insight into what the area must have looked like in the past. Now, however, the passages are lined with disabled beggars which will break your heart. Poverty is difficult to escape in India. This baoli is not on the tourist route, but it, and the adjoining temple/shrine offer much to think aboutWritten 16 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - pradeep k107 contributionsIt is first Islamic tomb built in 1231,it is famous for holy place,people come here from far away with own wishes, it is not a very highlighted place but good place for visitWritten 28 December 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- pradeep k107 contributionsMost peace ful place,many people come to pray in this tomb,its shares its rubble masonry boundary walls with humayun tomb on one side and another side gurdwara damdama sahib,Written 28 December 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- 1954BarryLondon, UK172 contributionsRather than driving to Agra from Delhi, we took the Gatimaan Express train from Nizamuddin station (took 1hr 40mins). What an experience. The station was heaving but seeing the track worker toiling away was an eye opener.
The train carriage we booked was air conditioned allegedly and was basic to say the least. I didn’t know at the time, but apparently we had opted for the onboard catering. To be honest, we all swerved the refreshments. Irrespective, it was a better way to travel to Agra.Written 20 March 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Catherine LouiseWoodhall Spa, UK203 contributionsThis monument is currently being renovated. Although you get an idea of it’s grandeur it will be much more impressive when it’s finished. It’s a testament to the incredible history of Delhi that this beautiful monument is just in the middle of a roundabout, albeit right by the entrance to Humayan’s tomb.Written 5 March 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Madhulika LNoida, India6,850 contributionsDelhi is full of medieval tombs, and most of them are fairly predictable when it comes to shape: most of them—probably somewhere around 95%—are domed. One of the rare exceptions, and that too a tomb which is pretty well-maintained, is the Tomb of Mirza Aziz Koka, foster-brother of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. The tomb was built in about 1623-24 CE.
Chaunsath Khamba (’64 pillars’), is so named because its flat roof is held up by 64 pillars. The entire structure—roof, sloping overhang, walls and all surfaces of the large hall inside—are covered in white marble, with a few highlights in red sandstone. Besides the cenotaph of Mirza Aziz Koka himself, there are many other cenotaphs in this pavilion, presumably of his family members (interestingly, the tomb of Mirza Aziz Koka’s father, Atgah Khan, is one of the most beautiful tombs in Nizamuddin Basti—it is just a few metres away, nearer the Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.
Recent conservation and restoration has been carried out at Chaunsath Khamba to clean it and repair sections. Interesting details of what was done as part of the project are on the signboard just outside the tomb. Entry to the tomb is free.Written 29 February 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - podrozniczka60New Jersey17,213 contributionsThis recently restored Moghul gateway is like a magnificent monument in itself. It is leading Humayun Tomb complex. It was restored with the financial help form US Ambassador’s Fund For Cultural Preservation.
13 meters tall with five arches it is built from sandstone and quartzite.Written 9 February 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - rohiabc186 contributionsThis mosque is very and believe to be of Alberta made mosque. So it has its historical backgrounds. Clean.Written 28 June 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- podrozniczka60New Jersey17,213 contributionsAfsarwala Tomb and Mosque is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Humayun's tomb complex and it is usually visited simultaneously. It is a red stone structure built mid to later 16th century. The beauty of other magnificent necropolias in Humayun's complex perhaps overshadows Afsarwala TombWritten 9 February 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Passenger280242788313 contributionsI have visited many places to buy authentic products and none like this one. All the pieces are unique, elegant and beautiful. The staff is amazing and the owner, Aasif, very kind. If you want to buy an authentic pashmina, you have to visit this place. They have excellent collections. It is worth a visit any time.Written 10 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
