Zafar Mahal - New Delhi
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| Address : | MARKET, 818, Kalka Das Marg, Badiwala Kua, Mehrauli, New Delhi, Delhi 110030, India |
| Postal code : | 110030 |
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Sayed Hasanujjaman سید حسن الزماں on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Built by Bahadur Shah Zafar RA. The landmark magnificent gate with a huge wooden door is very attractive and worth visiting. The typical red sandstones are used to build the gate which is not unlike other Mughal monuments in India. There is a small passing gate remains always open to enter to the Mahal. The main gate is three stories high and the Mahal is two stories.
There are many staircases leading to the upper floor which is now almost in ruins. Most of them are open all the times. A lot of rooms, a specious courtyard surrounded by the stone walls.
The Mahal is located just the back side (West) of the Dargah Sharif.
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Maaz Abdullah on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This place, Zafar Mahal is one of the last monument of fading era of Mughal Dynasty. It is located in and around Mehrauli archaeological sites. It was built by Akbar Shah II and reconstructed by Bahadur Shah Zafar. It a history and Bahadur Shah Zafar wished to be buried in the precinct of Zafar Mahal and around the famous dargah of Khawaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki in Mehrauli, Delhi. But it the bad luck of Bahadur Shah Zafar that he was deported to Rangoon after First war of Independence, 1857 and He died of old age over there. The monument today is in a ruined state. Locals play cricket and gamble here. Archeological Survey of India has done even less than little to preserve this historical monument.
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Himanshu Kumar on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A heritage palace related to Bahadur Shah Zafar. The palace consist a vacant place among many graves for the grave of him where he wanted to be buried. The elegant place in the city of Mehrauli near the Dargah of Qutubuddin al Kaki. A non ticketed monument.
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Abdul Basit Raza Siddiqui on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Last emperor of Muguhals Bahadur shah zafar .
The iconic mahal was larger than redfort but not it has been occupied by individuals illegally and they have build their houses inside Mahal's premises.
It is the resting place for the family members of Mughals and Father in law of mirza galib sahab.
It also has a mosque attached direcrly to dargah sharif but it is closed now as the site is under ASI . But sad part is there is no look after for this great haveli. History is getting vanished.
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Lakshya Yog on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The main gate of the Mahal is astonishing and will definitely impress you. The masjid which is part of the complex is in a well preserved. The sit on the second floor and roam around in the complex is a delight in itself. Be careful while going to the first and second floor as parts of roof are falling down.
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Amit Sharma on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Historical place belongs to Bahadur Shah Zafar the Last Mughal emperor of India
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Amit K Khurana (A K K) on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It's a nice place but very filthy, dirty. It's too old, give nostalgic feeling. It would hv been amazing if people around , land mafia won't have constructed houses next to it. Time has hit this structure too hard, parts of it have already degraded to dust. Some roofs are gone. Some parts are deliberately standing or have been renovated. Don't come alone,. Gives haunted feeling due to no crowd, not even a dog. Yes gaurd is present.
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Mahek Saha on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This morning, while in a meeting
discussing various locations in Delhi, my client, who was aiming for a Mughal theme for his project, was quite perplexed when I suggested some locations in
Mehrauli. Indeed, as is the common misconception, he went on to say that he wanted locations only in Shahjahanabad or else the Mughal flavor wouldn't
stand out. That got me thinking that although Shahjahanabad was the grand city of the Mughals, there are so many
other places in Delhi that have a distinct Mughal connection. Ofcourse, the close next to Shahjahanabad for "Mughal favour" is the Nizamuddin area, home to the Humayun's Tomb and many other Mughal mausoleums. But we fail to acknowledge the importance of Mehrauli with respect to Mughal history. The Qutb, as the area is referred to in most Mughal
chronicles is actually where the first and last grand Mughal monuments of Delhi lie, along with many other structures built along the way. From the Jamali kamali complex built during the reign of Babur, which can be categorised as one of the first examples of Mughal architecture in Delhi to Zafar Mahal, the last Mughal palace in Delhi, the tryst of the Mughals with the Qutb stretched beyond popular perception. The shrine of Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiyar Kaki is also home to several tombs of Mughal princes and other
members of the royal family.
And one of the most popular Mughal traditions that continues to be celebrated till date, the Phoolwalon ki Sair, is also synonymous with the Qutb. The last two Mughal Emperors, Akbar Shah and
Bahadur Shah Zafar, loved visiting Mehrauli in the winters to hunt. The zenana also travelled with them and the women camped around the Qutub Minar all day, while enjoying the oranges that grew in the gardens near the Minar.
Winter mushairas around the Qutub Minar were also Zafar's favourite, accompanied with barbeques and plum cakes sent by the British resident Thomas Metcalf, who had also strategically brought a property close to the Qutub Minar, so that he could
effectively spy on the Emperor, during his long visits to Mehrauli.
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