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Dargah Qadam Sharif, Paharganj

Tughlaq-era walled tomb complex in Paharganj, Delhi, holding a stone said to bear the Prophet's footprint

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01 — The story

The story

Dargah Qadam Sharif in Paharganj, Delhi, is a walled tomb complex built in 1375–1376 CE that also holds a mosque, a madrasa and a shrine. Firuz Shah Tughlaq first raised the large rectangular tomb at its heart for himself, enclosing it in heavy walls and imposing gates in typical Tughlaq style. After the death of his son Fateh Khan in 1376, he gave the tomb to him instead; Firuz Shah was eventually buried in a new tomb at Hauz Khas.

The complex takes its name from a stone with a footprint of the Prophet Muhammad, brought from Mecca by Jahaniyan Jahangasht, Firuz Shah's spiritual guide. The footprint remains an important place of pilgrimage, and the mosque and madrasa are still in use. Housing and shops have since closed in around the complex, just north-west of New Delhi Railway Station, but the tomb, most of the walls and a couple of gatehouses can still be clearly seen.

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02 — About

About Dargah Qadam Sharif, Paharganj

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We’re still writing about Dargah Qadam Sharif, Paharganj: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

Where it is

Central Delhi, Delhi (NCT)

28.65° N 77.21° E