{"id":2770,"date":"2016-07-09T20:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-09T20:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/?p=2770"},"modified":"2016-10-23T19:10:10","modified_gmt":"2016-10-23T19:10:10","slug":"safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Safdarjung Tomb : Last flicker in the dying lamp of Mughal Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I have always been a little keen on historical places, have been living in Delhi for years now but to be honest, did not know for a long time that Safdarjung was actually a monument. Every time I heard the word or read Safdarjung as a destination on a bus, I just thought it is just another place in Delhi. Imagine my surprise when I learnt that it is actually a tomb built in the famous Mughal architectural style. The tomb was built for his father by Nawab Shujaud Daula, the son of Mirza Muqim Abul Mansur Khan, popularly known as Safadarjung, the powerful prime minister of Muhammad Shah, a weak Mughal emperor who was on the throne of Delhi from 1719 to 1748. To the south of this tomb is the historic site of the battle that was fought in 1386 between Timur of Mangol and Mohammed Tughlaq when the latter was defeated. Here is a little more information about the tomb as stated on an information slab at the tomb. Interestingly, the stones used in the construction of this tomb were removed from another tomb, that of Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2771\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2771\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-17.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-17\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-17.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-17-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-17-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-17-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On a Sunday morning I decided to go for a photo walk here along with a friend of mine. The tomb is kind of built in the same style as the Humayun\u2019s tomb but much less grand. None the less, it is still a beautiful place for anyone with slight interest in history, Mughal architecture or even a peaceful walk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2774\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2774\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-2.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-2\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-2-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-2-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2775\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2775\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-3.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-3\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-3-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-3-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2776\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2776\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-8.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-8\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-8.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-8-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-8-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-8-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; padding: 6px 6px 6px 0; float: left; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 18px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New Ad Units - Within Post --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1348861866969841\" data-ad-slot=\"4861379763\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We reached here quite early in the morning and probably were the first ones to enter. The moment I entered the gates, I noticed this peacock dancing in one of the dried up water canals. I very slowly tried to get a little close so I could capture a few photographs but Mr. Peacock took notice and ran away. There were a lot of Peacocks in the tomb and for the next hour that we spent there, I kept trying to get close up but every time I got closer, they would immediately run away. After several unsuccessful attempts, the picture below was the only one that could be called as a &#8220;close-up&#8221;. I even tried zooming in but with full zoom and the bird moving, those pictures all turned out a bit blurred.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2778\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2778\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-1.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-1\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-1-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-1-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luckily for me, I again noticed him dancing a while later at a different place and this time I was able to get a few shots but from a distance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2779\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2779\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-5.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-5\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-5-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-5-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The grave stone inside the tomb<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2780\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2780\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-6.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-6\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-6-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-6-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-6-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The garden surrounding the tomb<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2781\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2781\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-7.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-7\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-7.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-7-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-7-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-7-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beautiful flowers in the garden<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2782\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2782\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-9.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-9\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-9.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-9-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-9-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-9-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2783\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2783\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-10.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-10\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-10-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-10-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-10-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2784\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2784\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-11.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-11\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-11.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-11-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-11-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-11-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2785\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2785\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-12.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-12\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-12.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-12-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-12-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-12-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Noticed these bees, busy sucking the nectar out of the flowers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2786\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2786\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-15.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-15\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-15.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-15-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-15-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-15-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2787\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2787\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-16.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-16\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-16.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-16-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-16-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-16-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally the sun decided to show up, presenting a beautiful sight around the tomb.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2788\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2788\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-13.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-13\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-13.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-13-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-13-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-13-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And I wasn&#8217;t the only one enjoying the sunrise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2789\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2789\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-14.jpg\" alt=\"photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-14\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-14.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-14-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-14-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/photography-at-safdarjung-tomb-14-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are someone like me with even slightest of interest in photography and living in Delhi, I must urge you to pay a visit to Safdarjung tomb in early morning hours. The monuments and the beautiful garden around it presents a beautiful opportunity to get some really good shots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have always been a little keen on historical places, have been living in Delhi for years now but to be honest, did not know for a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travelogues"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Safdarjung Tomb : Last flicker in the dying lamp of Mughal Architecture - Vargis Khan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/safdarjung-tomb-last-flicker-dying-lamp-mughal-architecture\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Safdarjung Tomb : Last flicker in the dying lamp of Mughal Architecture - 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