Dargah Khawaj Garib Nawaz. (Photo-Getty)
Ajmer metropolis, positioned 135 kilometers away from Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur, is within the headlines. Khwaja Garib Nawaz Dargah Sharif positioned right here is being claimed to be a Shiva temple. A petition associated to Dargah Sharif has been filed within the native courtroom of Ajmer. For this, a 100 yr previous e book ‘Ajmer Historical and Descriptive’ by Harvilas Sharda, a resident of Ajmer, has been talked about. On the premise of this e book, the petitioner has claimed within the courtroom that Dargah Sharif is a Shiva temple. Dargah Sharif of Khwaja Garib Nawaz is about 850 years previous. Let’s check out its historical past.
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, born in 536 Hijri i.e. 1143 AD within the metropolis of Sajistan in jap Iran, reached Lahore from Iran by way of Afghanistan to start with of the thirteenth century. From right here we stopped at Delhi after which Ajmer. While staying right here, he turned engrossed in worshiping God. Suman Mishra, who writes on Sufism, says that Khwaja Saheb’s Dargah Sharif is 850 years previous. The building of this Dargah was performed slowly. This Dargah remained unbuilt for nearly 228 years.
Khwaja Saheb mentioned goodbye to the world in 1236
Suman Mishra says that Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti reached Lahore after touring the world looking for peace. With 2-4 of his followers he reached Delhi from Lahore after which Ajmer. Here folks got the message of peace and mutual love. The place the place Khwaja Saheb prayed, he breathed his final. In the month of Rajab in 634 Hijri (1236 AD), he went to his Hujra (worship room). After 6 days, when the door of Hujra was opened, Khwaja Saheb had left this world. His tomb was in-built the identical Hujra and on the identical place is the Dargah Sharif of Khwaja Saheb. Every yr within the month of Rajab, 6 days Urs is widely known within the reminiscence of Khwaja Saheb.
21 doorways of Dargah Sharif
According to Sufinama and Munadi Patrika, the Dargah of Khwaja Garib Nawaz Sharif is positioned within the south-west space of Ajmer. To the west of the Dargah is Mohalla Inder Kot and to the east is Langar Khana. There is a market on the north aspect of the Dargah. There is a waterfall to the south of the Dargah which known as Jhalra. This used to produce water to the Dargah. Dargah Sharif has 21 small and large doorways. But three doorways are in use. In the preliminary part this Dargah was small and quite simple. First of all, Khilji Salatin Malwa had constructed the courtyard and dome of the Dargah right here.
Dargah remained uncooked for 228 years
The Dargah of Khwaja Garib Nawaz is a superb constructing of Indo-Islamic tradition. This dargah remained unbuilt for about 200 years. It was constructed in 1464 by Sultan Ghiyasuddin Khilji of Mandu. After that, the Dargah Sharif expanded through the Mughal rule. According to syedajmersharif.com, the white marble dome of the Dargah of Khwaja Garib Nawaz was in-built 1532 through the period of Humayun and is an instance of Indo-Islamic structure. The Dargah advanced has a number of constructions and eight entrance gates. However, solely three of those are used right now. Marble, brick and sandstone have been used to construct the Dargar advanced.
Akbar constructed Akbari Mosque in 1570
According to Aine-Akbari, from 1561 to 1568 AD, Emperor Akbar needed to go to the Dargah of Ajmer for army functions. Akbar had no kids. In 1570, he reached Khwaja Saheb’s Dargah Sharif and prayed there for the beginning of a son. His want was fulfilled with Salim’s son. To thank Khwaja Saheb, Akbar walked from Agra to Ajmer Dargah. It took him 15 days to stroll from Agra to Ajmer. In the identical yr, Akbar constructed an impressive mosque within the Dargah advanced. Presently this mosque known as Akbari Masjid. The most important arch constructed by Akbar in 1570 AD is 56 toes excessive.
Raja Jai Singh constructed silver balustrade
The Begumi Dalan within the Dargah advanced was constructed by the Mughal princess Jahanara in 1646 AD utilizing lovely marble on the jap aspect of the mausoleum. Masjid Shahjahani was in-built 1640 AD by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan after spending 14 years and Rs 2,40,000. During this era, Rajput ruler Raja Jai Singh had constructed a fantastically carved silver balustrade contained in the Nethergah. Inside this palisade is the tomb of Khwaja Saheb.
Queen Mary of Britain made an umbrella
Akbar had additionally constructed an umbrella made from grass seeds within the Dargah which continues to be current. The first gate to enter Dargah Sharif known as Nizam Gate, it was constructed by Nizam Hyderabad in 1915. The small door coming after this, which known as Shahjahani Darwaza, was constructed by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan. In 1891, Amir Paegah Nawab Sir Aasmaan Jah of Hyderabad organized a banquet within the Dargah. The Chhatri constructed within the Dhamal Khana in entrance of it was constructed by Queen Mary, Queen of Britain in 1911.
Nawab of Rampur constructed the golden crown
An exquisite Sandali Mosque has been in-built Dargah Sharif. Shahjahani Mosque is constructed on the west aspect, which was constructed by Emperor Shahjahan in 1637 AD. The golden crown on the dome of Dargah Sharif was offered by Nawab Haider Ali Khan of Bilsi, a nobleman of Khandan-e-Rampur. Dargah of Khwaja Garib Nawaz is the most important Khanqah of Sharif Chishti order. People of all religions come right here from the nation and different international locations with nice devotion.
He additionally did Ziyarat
At Dargah Sharif, eminent personalities like Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, First Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, nice poet Rabindranath Tagore, Sarojini Naidu, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya to Jayprakash Narayan, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Indira Gandhi understood the message of Khwaja Saheb, got here to know and unfold their message. Came to Ajmer and offered the flowers of Aqidat.
