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Rahim’s tomb: Monument of love gets new lease of life after six-year conservation By PTI|   Posted by Sameer  |   Updated: 23rd December 2020 7:13 pm IST Courtesy "twitter/TOIDelhi" New Delhi: Rahim’s tomb, Delhi’s own monument of love built nearly 50 years before the iconic Taj Mahal, which stood in a ruinous condition with a risk of collapse has finally received a new lease of life after six-year-long monumental conservation work. A multi-disciplinary team of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), in partnership with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and support of ...

Six-year Project: Behind Rahim’s tomb restoration — 1,75,000 man-days and 3,000 craftsmen The physical revival included repairs to major damaged structures in the interior and exterior of the mausoleum, its canopies, dome and facade. Updated: December 22, 2020 1:12:51 pm It is said that the monument’s double dome was originally clad with marble, which is said to have been quarried from here for use in Safdarjung’s tomb in the mid-18th century. Five decades before the Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan, it was Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khanan — commander-...

Mausoleum that inspired Taj restored, opens for public today Rahim was also a poet par excellence and his poetry and dohas are compared with those by Bhakti poets Surdas, Tulsidas and Kabir. December 17, 2020 1:53:36 am It is said that the monument’s double dome was originally clad with marble, which is said to have been quarried from here for use in Safdarjung’s tomb in the mid-18th century. After six years and 1,75,000 man hours of restoration work, the tomb of Rahim Khan, the commander-in-chief of the Mughal army, in Nizamuddin will be opened to the ...

Rahim's Tomb restored, to open for visitors from Dec 17 ​ By Siddhi Jain ( IANS) | Published on ​ Wed, Dec 16 2020 18:48 IST | ​ 4 Views New Delhi: Visitors at the Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan Tomb that was opened to the public, in New Delhi on Dec 16, 2020. Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khanan, a poet in Mughal emperor Akbar’s court, built a tomb in the national capital in the memory of Image Source: IANS News New Delhi: Visitors at the Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan Tomb that was opened to the public, in New Delhi on Dec 16, 2020. Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khanan, a poet in Mughal em...

Tomb of Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khana restored The tomb stands within an ensemble of 16th century medieval monuments in the Nizamuddin area of the national capital Wednesday December 16, 2020 8:04 PM, IANS New Delhi: The tomb of Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khana (1556-1627), popularly known as 'Rahim -- one of Akbars navratnas and a military leader -- will open for visitors from December 17 here after completion of restoration work by Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) and InterGlobe Foundation. The tomb stands within an ensemble of 16th century medieval monuments in the Nizamuddin area of the national capi...