Hazrat Nizamuddin Ki Baoli
LocationNizamuddin Dargah, New Delhi
BuiltNizamuddin Auliya
OwnerDelhi Tourism Department

Hazrat Nizamuddin Ki Baoli, also known as Nizamuddin Baoli, is a 123-by-53-foot (37 m × 16 m) baoli situated near the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, in New Delhi, India.[1][2][3] It is around 800 years old.[4][5][6] It was built at the time of Gyasuddin Tughlaq's reign by Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia.[7][8][9] It is cared for by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.[10][11]

History

Hazrat Nizamuddin Ki Baoli was constructed by Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya himself at the same time when Ghiyasuddin Tughluq was constructing his Fort at Tughlakabad. The workers work at Fort in daytime and works at Baoli at night.[12][13][14] It's being told that Sultan had stopped the supply of Oil for building then Nizamuddin Aulia had cursed him and said Hanuz Dilli Door Ast.[15][16][17] After that Nizamuddin Auliya used his miracle and turned the Water into Oil.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "hazrat nizamuddin ki baoli". delhitourism.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  2. ↑ "Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya dargah Baoli down the years". Rana Safvi. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  3. ↑ "A history of neglect behind, this baoli looks to the future". The Times of India. 2016-08-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  4. ↑ "आज तक शीतलता दे रही है 700 साल पुरानी निजामुद्दीन की बावड़ी, पढ़िये- खूबियां". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ↑ "The Sufi's stepwell: The Nizamuddin baoli as a symbol of medieval protest and potential source of modern-day job creation". Firstpost. 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Dive into history with Delhi's baolis". Hindustan Times. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  7. ↑ "Hidden for over 800 yrs,wonders of Nizamuddin ki Baoli out in the open". The Indian Express. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  8. ↑ "Delhi: Man drowns in Nizamuddin baoli". The Indian Express. 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  9. ↑ "With new constructions around, Nizamuddin Dargah baoli faces threats to its survival". India Today. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  10. ↑ "Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Initiative". www.nizamuddinrenewal.org. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  11. ↑ "Blessed waters of Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah baoli". India Water Portal Hindi. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  12. ↑ "Tughlaqabad Fort: Of a monarch and a revered Sufi". Hindustan Times. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  13. ↑ "An afternoon with the saints". The Hindu. 2015-08-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  14. ↑ "Step-wells, done well". India Today. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  15. ↑ "Why Delhi has 14 cities and a cursed Sultan". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  16. ↑ "जब औलिया ने कहा 'दिल्ली दूर है' और सुल्तान नहीं बसा पाए दिल्ली". www.navodayatimes.in (in Hindi). 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  17. ↑ "'दिल्ली अभी दूर है' फकीर के मुंह से निकले ये शब्द हमेशा के लिए अमर हो गए". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  18. ↑ "इस बावली के पानी से जल उठे थे चिराग". www.navodayatimes.in (in Hindi). 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2023-08-15.

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