Nizamuddin Sufi Heritage Walk

The Sabz Burj stands as an octagonal tomb topped with a brilliant, turquoise-tiled dome that rises above the manicured greens of the Delhi Golf Club. Built during the early Mughal period, its name translates literally to Green Tower. For…

The Ghalib Academy is defined by its simple, functional concrete facade, which houses a library, a museum, and a research center dedicated to the nineteenth-century poet Mirza Ghalib. Founded in nineteen sixty-nine, the building sits…

The tomb of Mirza Ghalib features a delicate marble screen carved with intricate floral patterns that filter the light inside. This site serves as the final resting place for the legendary nineteenth century Urdu and Persian poet. Ghalib…

Sixty-four white marble columns support the flat roof of Chausath Khambha. This burial chamber, built in sixteen twenty-four, holds the tomb of Mirza Aziz Koka, the foster brother of the Mughal emperor Akbar. While the rest of the…

The charcoal smoke rising from Ghalib Kabab Corner carries the scent of roasted meat and heavy spices through the narrow lanes of Nizamuddin West. This small stall relies on a simple cast iron grill fueled by glowing embers. Mohammad…

The Ataga Khan tomb wears a facade of red sandstone intricately inlaid with white and black marble. Built in fifteen sixty-six, this square pavilion honors the foster father of the Emperor Akbar. Ataga Khan was a powerful nobleman who met…

The Dargah of Nizamuddin Aulia consists of a central white marble courtyard crowded by devotees, musicians, and pilgrims. This is the tomb of the thirteenth-century Sufi saint Khwaja Nizamuddin Aulia. Seven hundred years ago, the Sultan…

The Nizamuddin Baoli is a rectangular stone stepwell that holds water even seven centuries after its construction. Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq once halted the building of his own fortress to ensure laborers could finish this tank for the…