Abdul Nabi Mosque
Abdul Nabi Mosque was built in the 15th century (1575-76), it is located near to Tilak bridge. The Mosque is rubble built structure and has colourful tiles all round which now a day has been disappeared. The mosque has large prayer halls which are having three entry doors. The ventral apartment of the mosque is having a large dome roof which was having an inscription regarding the history of Abdul Nabi mosque. The mosque has been given a totally new shape in the recent renovation work due to which it is has lost its olden days shine. The back side of this Adbul Nabi mosque touches the Mathura road.
About Abdul Nabi Mosque
The information about Abdul Nabi has also been added in the inscription made in the mosque. According to that inscription Abdul Nabi was the ecclesiastical registrar during the Akbar’s reign. He was considered to be the one of the most loyal person of Akbar and he enjoyed the confidence that Akbar has on him.
Abdul Nabi was arrested for the misuse of the money given by the emperor. The money given to Abdul Navi was for the poor and he didn’t give a proper account of the use of money. For his disloyal and disrespectful manner towards the emperor he was sentenced to death in the year 1584-85. The Abdul Nabi Mosque is a peaceful place with a great style of architecture mixed with a small amount of modern day renovation.
The best feature of the Abdul Navi mosque is the prayer hall where the dome memorises Mughal type building creation and a place where a person feel closer to god.
Mirza Ghalib’s Tomb
Mirza Ghalib’s Tomb and academy is located in Delhi and it was established in the 19th century. Mirza Ghalib was famous Urdu poet and he was also known as Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib. The tomb of mirza ghalib was designed by the famous architect of Hyderabad, Nawab Jang bahadur.
It is located near to Nizamuddin and lies just next to the Hazrat Nizamuddin’s mazaar. His gazals and poets were considered to the best till now created in Urdu language.
Ghalib is considered to be the most famour poet of the 19th century throughout the globe. His tomb is covered with a small marble structure and enclosed in a compound wall. The grave is surrounded by Mirza ghalib’s academy which is having other grave near to it.
About Ghalib’s tomb and academy it is said that it is the one place where there is a collection of dargah near to each other and all are great Sufi saints and poet.
About Mirza Ghalib’s Tomb
In history of Ghalib’s tomb and academy there were golden days when many Urdu poets used to treat the tomb as a place of inspiration source but with the changing time there is a rise in illegal encroachments and vendors near to the dargah due to which there was damage to the Ghalib’s Tomb and academy. The Ghalib tomb needs a lot of renovation work and repairing with the passing of time as it is getting older day by day. The Ghalib tomb is locked and Ghalib academy is close near to that grave only.
Nili Masjid
The Nili Masjid was built by Kasumbhil in the Hauz Khas Enclave of New Delhi. The Nili masjid is a mosque which is demolition and damaged majorly in the past few centuries. This rubble built mosque is just having its plastered left on it which shows the careless nature of the successor rulers. The mosque was left out and it got damaged by the seasoning effect during the many centuries.
There is a prayer chamber in the mosque which is pierced by three arched openings and surmounted by a single dome over the central portion of the Nili Masjid. The history of Nili Masjid is associated with the 15th century in which it was built. It took a couple of years from 1505-1506 to built this superb mosque in this region of city.
About Nili Masjid
The mosque has a Chhajja there are blue ornamented tiles which has made its name Nili Masjid. About Nili Masjid building, it is said that the Kasumbhil, nurs of Fath Khan, son of Khan-i-Azam Masnad 'Ali Khawas Khan, the governor of Delhi at that period of time made this mosque. The Mosque was built in supervision of Sikhander Lodi who put great effort for making this wonderful and colourful mosque for Kasumbhil. The Blue tiles are although faded a bit but still this mosque is known as the blue mosque and there are few Muslim follower who come here for offering the prayers.
The Nili Masjid is the only colourful mosque of its kind in the region of capital city Delhi.
India Gate
India Gate is situated in the heart of the capital city New Delhi. India Gate is having a special position in the history and also it is treated as the national monument of India. It is having all the names of the soldier that were in the British Army during the World War I and Afghan War.
There are more than 90,000 soldiers named engraved on this gate and by this the gate also become popular by another name known as the All India war Memorial. About India Gate construction, it is made up of fine red stone and granite. The designer of this gate was Sir Edwin lutyens who also made other structural places in New Delhi.
About India Gate
The history of India Gate has seen mainly changes in the past which included the removal of the statue of King George V which used to stand in front of the gate. There is a fire under the gate which is known as Amar Jawan Jyoti. The height of India Gate is about 42 metres and is linked with many important roads from all directions. The total area which comes under the India Gate is about 300000 sq. Metres. The road reaching to the gate were opened for the traffic until recent threats of terrorist which made the closely of these roads.
The whole area surrounding the India Gate is having lush green grass and fountains which attracts a large crowd from all across the world. The place becomes heavy crowded in the evening and night time.
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