Ghazi-ud-Din Madrasa On my visit to Delhi two months back, I got the chance to view some of the well known tourist attractions of the city, Ghazi-ud-Din Madrasa being one of the popular names. Situated in Shahjanabad, it is among the few surviving Madrasas in the capital city of India. One of the popular Delhi monuments, Ghazi-ud-Din Madrasa is a fine example of Islamic architecture of the bygone era.
I came to know that it is the most sought after Madrasa of the city that dates back to 1692. Built up of red sandstone, this Madrasa came to be known as Anglo-Arabic School in the year 1824, when the British introduced English language in the syllabus of this Madrasa. This building is now been transformed to a college known as Zakir Hussain College, which was previously known as Delhi College.
Ghazi-ud-Din was a well known courtier during the reign of Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal Emperor. The tomb of Ghazi-ud-Din along with a mosque is situated inside the compound. The tomb is surrounded by ornamented marble walls, which displays exquisite jali work in white marble, one of the common examples of Islamic architecture. Though most of the structure along with the mosque is built up of Kota sandstone, some major portions are whitewashed.
You can visit Picturesindia Gallery for more pictures on Ghazi-ud-Din Madrasa, along with other popular Delhi monuments, the greatest historical attractions of the capital city of India.
