History Buried In Tiles: ASI Flags Revamp of 13th Century Dargah | Delhi News – Times of India

New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India and National Monuments Authority have red-faragged extended extended extended extended extended extended extended extended extended extended extended extended extensive modern interventions carried out over the year at ashiq allah dargah and the chillagah of the chillagah of baba shahikah Fariduddin Shakar Ganj in Sanjay Van, Mehrauli. Officials of the trust managing the two monuments claim these changes were Necessary for “Public Convenience and Protection of the Dargah.” The monuments, dating to the 12th-13th century and managed by the dargah hazrat sheikh shahabuddin aashiq allah nazariya peer trust, have undergone alterations that, experts claim, have eeroded Character. When toi visited the sites recently, the changes noted by Asi were cleared visible on the ground. There is a Marble Jali Around the ancient structure, thick coats of blue enamel pain on the pillars and a moderan kitchen built adjacent to the tomb of shaikh shihabuddin, also known as aS shahiq allah. On a high platform to the right, graves have been encased in green tiles, the flooring replaced. Another grave is finger with brick and covered by a tin shd. A few steps away, the vulted cell of the chillagah appeared relatively less alterred, except for a coat of whitewash and the installation of an iron gate. Recently, Taking Note of Asi’s Findings, The Supreme Court Directed The Archaeological Body to Ensure The Protection and Upkeep of Both Monuments. Earlier, in Compliance with the Court’s Direction of Feb 28, The Superintendent Archaeologist of ASI’s Delhi’s Delhi Circle Had Constituted a Joint Committee of ASI and Nma to Inspight the sites. After the joint insurance on April 7, The Committee Noted that whose Ancient Chhatri Pavilion should still be traced, the interventions “diluted” diluted “the original history, Creating a” Great UNCONGON “In the” Site’s history and origin. Even so, the report underlined that the monuments continued to hold history and religious value, as also documented by Historian Zafar Hasan. Munna Ansari said the land was allotted to the trust for upkeep and maintenance in 2011 by then Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna. “The modifications were carried out for public convenience and protection of the Dargah,” Claimed Ansari, President of the Trust. “Repairs were Necessary, So We Undertook Them.” He maintained that RTI records show some adjoining structures, including shahi eidgah, hazrat shaikh shihabuddin ashiq allah and killa of bela rani, are not centered.Asi spokesperson nandini bhattacharya said, “We are awareing the detailed written order on which further action will be decided by the commentant authority.” Ansari, however, was concerned at the delay in permitting some urgent work. “IF Something Happens in the meantime, who will be responsible? This is a religious structure where people come for prayers and mannat,” He said. According to asi records, shaikh shihabuddin ashiq, son of shaikh imamoodin abdal and one of the khadims of qutub sahihib, was buried here in 1317. Citadel, a Centrally Protected Monument. To the northeast is the chillagah of baba sheikh fariddin, the Chief disciple of Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, A Sacred Meditation Retreat for Sufi Saints.