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Sair E Hind, Delhi (2026)

23/01/2026

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙪𝙛𝙞 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

Sufi Basant is a unique celebration of Basant Panchami at the Sufi shrine of Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya (1238-1325). It blends spring festivities with Sufi mysticism. The festival stands as a symbol of joy, renewal and divine love. People have observed it for over 700 years.

It so happened that the dear nephew of the saint - Khwaja Taqiuddin Nuh died at a very young age. Grief stricken, Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya was strolling at Chabutra i-Yaraan, a place near his Khanqah. When Hazrat Amir Khusrau got to know about his condition and he decided to cheer him up.

It was Basant Panchami and few women in Delhi were going to the Kalka ji temple to offer season’s first wheat 🌾 crop to the Goddess. Upon asking the reason for the offering, women said to Khusrau that this would please the Goddess and will get the blessings.

This gave Hazrat Amir Khusrau an idea, Khusrau donned yellow clothes and picked some freshly bloomed mustard plants and reached Chabutra i-Yaraan. He kept the mustard plants on the feet of his spiritual mentor ‘Khwaja Nizamuddin’. Auliya asked him with curiosity, - ‘What is this?’. To which Hazrat Amir Khusrau replied, ‘Arab yaar tori basant manayi’ (O Arab friend! I am celebrating Basant for you). Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya smiled heartedly. From that day onwards basant is celebrated in the Dargah of Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya.

Today the celebrations feature soul-stirring qawwali sessions. These are Sufi devotional music performances. They honour Hazrat Amir Khusrau, who is credited with inventing the genre. The songs evoke divine love and unity. People from all faiths come to listen.

In Sufism, Basant symbolizes spiritual renewal, hope and the blossoming of the soul. It reflects the Sufism’s emphasis on love, harmony and moving beyond grief through devotion.

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18/12/2025

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙛𝙞 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙞𝙧𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 (𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙠𝙝 𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙢 𝙍𝙖𝙛𝙞 𝙖𝙡-𝘿𝙞𝙣) 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨

The land of Hindustan has always been a cradle of Sufism and shrines. So is Sirhind, which was known as ‘Burj-i Auliya’.

The spiritual scene at Sirhind during the ancient period is obscure. Only four saints and ulema are known who lived at Sirhind during the Sultanate period.

The earliest was Bhagat Sadhna popularly known as Sadhna Qasai, who was born in 1180 in Sehwan, Sindh Province of modern day Pakistan 🇵🇰. It is believed that Sadhna spent his last days of life at Sirhind preaching his philosophy and he died in Sirhind, but nothing authentic is recorded about him.

But during the Mughal period, the number of Sufi personalities from Sirhind increased to more than five dozens which earned it the epithet of ‘Burj-i Auliya’ or the tower of saints.

The very first authentic recorded Sufi saint we find in Sirhind is Imam Rafi al-Din. According to Zubdat al-Maqamat by Muhammad Hashim Kishmi, he was a direct descendant of the second caliph Hazrat Umar Farooq (d.644). Imam Rafi al-Din was the first saint who settled in Sirhind soon after its promotion as the district headquarters by Firozshah Tughlaq (1351-88) in 1361.

His brother, Khwaja Fath Allah was a noble of the court of the Sultan.

Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi popularly known as ‘Mujaddid Alf-i Sani’ was the direct descendant of Shaikh Imam Rafi al-Din. Apart from this, nothing else is known about the Imam. There is a simple grave of Imam Rafi al-Din situated about halfway in between Sadna Qadai mosque and Jahaz Haveli, 2.5km west of the Rauza Sharif. In the premises, lies the grave of Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi’s mother and other family members.

Another Sufi in the 16th century named, Shaikh Abd al-Ahad Farooqi Kabuli was a descendant in the sixth generation of Imam Rafi al-Din. He was a disciple of Shaikh Ruknuddin, son of Shaikh Abdul Quddus Gangohi. Shaikh Abd al-Ahad died on 17 Rajab 1017H (1608-09). His grave is situated about 2km north of the Rauza Sharif, towards Bassi Pathana.

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25/09/2025

𝘼𝙖𝙢 𝙆𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙝, located in Sirhind, is a magnificent masterpiece of Mughal architecture, originally founded during the reign of Emperor Akbar (1556-1605). It was constructed as a grand caravanserai to serve both travelers journeying between Delhi and Lahore, as well as the royal entourages accompanying the emperors. The word “Aam” signifies the public sections, while “Khas” refers to the areas reserved exclusively for the royal family.

The design of this complex was created by the renowned Mughal architect Hafiz Muhammad Rakhna, after whom it was initially known as “Bagh-e-Hafiz Rakhna.” Later, during the reigns of Emperor Jahangir (1605-27) and Shah Jahan (1628-58), the garden was further expanded and adorned, elevating its grandeur and beauty. Spread across nearly 80 acres, the Bagh stood as a symbol of Mughal elegance and architectural brilliance.

Among its remarkable structures were the Sard Khana, Sheesh Mahal, Hammam, Hauz, and the royal Daulat Khana-i Khas, each reflecting exquisite craftsmanship and historical significance.

Regrettably, this glorious heritage site has suffered the neglect of time. The Aam Khas Bagh, once a shining emblem of imperial power and splendor, now stands in a state of decline—an echo of its majestic past.

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09/08/2025

sir researched and penned a book on Sirhind named “History and Architectural Remains of SIRHIND - The Greatest Mughal City on Delhi-Lahore Highway” (p.2007). Indeed Sirhind means it from the tagline of the book.

Subhash sir’s great research findings brought these fading gems to explore for the upcoming heritage enthusiasts.

A city which was flourishing under the Mughal empire which had around 360 mosques, gardens, tombs, caravan sarais and wells. Dozens of saints, scholars, poets, historians, calligraphers and scribes were from Sirhind.

Sirhind was brutally plundered by the angry Sikh forces under Banda Singh Bahadur in 1710 and in 1764 under Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.

Today, the city of Sirhind constitutes of five villages - they are Mir Miran, Tallanian, Shaikhupura, Jandiali and Mahedian. These villages houses a number of unknown dying heritage monuments.

Whatever documented information about Sirhind is found today is from the records of the first Director-General of .goi Alexander Cunningham.

But still there are many monuments which we are unable to find information. These are some of those. The reason for the abundance is basically partition in 1947, where a majority of Muslims migrated to newly established Pakistan 🇵🇰.

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18/07/2025

𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙍𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙩. 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙂𝙤𝙖

The Portuguese ruled Goa for a little over 450 years, from 1510 to 1961 — making it the longest European colonial rule in India. The Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Goa is one of the oldest and most historically significant churches in the region.

Outside the church, several artifacts and relics from the Portuguese era can still be seen. These include:
• An ancient wooden door
• A statue • An octagonal tower (eight-sided minaret)
• Old stone slabs embedded in the ground
• A war cannon used during the Portuguese period

In front of the church stands the statue of Our Lady of Miracles, which was brought from Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Within the church compound, there is also a large round millstone, which was once used in the production of gunpowder.

Adjacent to this church is another historic structure — the Chapel of St. Catherine — which was built by the Portuguese in 1510 after they defeated the Sultan of Bijapur. This chapel marks the beginning of Portuguese rule in Goa.

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03/07/2025

About 1 km north-west of the village Mahedian in Sirhind, Punjab, in the fields near a brick kiln.

Probably dating to be of eighteenth century. Unfortunately nothing authentic is recorded about this tomb.

The panels on the diagonal faces are plastered and pointed with brick-work outlined with imitation mortar joints. These panels were framed with borders of incised flowers. At the parapet of the building and drum of the dome are some moulded patterns

There is no grave found inside. Currently the motor engine of tubewell is installed inside the tomb.

The tomb is in private possession.

_ Sair E Hind

28/06/2025

In the fields east of Rauza Sharif in village Mahedian in Sirhind, Punjab, there is one unknown tomb belonging to the later Mughal period.

Probably dating to be of eighteenth century. Unfortunately nothing is recorded about this tomb.

The tomb has tilted a bit because of the uneven land surface around it.

On the top of the dome of the tomb, there is a beautiful inverted lotus moulded finial. Frieze of incised pattern runs along the parapet of the building and the drum of the dome.

The tomb is empty from inside, as no grave is found inside. A wild peepal tree has grown on one side of the wall of the tomb which has damaged that specific side.

Currently the tomb is in private use and the encroacher has installed a modern-day door to keep it locked from the public access.

_ Sair E Hind

25/06/2025

About 0.5 km north of our last post - two anonymous tombs in the village of Mahedian in Sirhind, Punjab, there is a tomb belonging to the later Mughal period.

Probably dating to be of eighteenth century. Unfortunately nothing authentic is recorded about this tomb.

Under the layers of soot, some traces of painted decoration are still faintly visible on the interior. The walls, soffits of recesses, spandrels of archways on the inner side, all bear painted floral decoration. At the apex of each squinch and on the soffit of the dome appears a painted medallion. Some floral designs also adorn the drum of the dome. Indian red and green are the only colours used in all decoration. Some moulded stalactites occupy the soffits of the squinches.

Interestingly it is a smallest tomb ever seen having a double dome.

The tomb is empty from inside, as no grave is found inside. Wild trees and shrubs have grown on one side of the tomb which could damage the wall in the coming future.

Currently the tomb is in private possession and is being used for storing husk.

_ Sair E Hind

19/06/2025

In the fields east of Rauza Sharif in village Mahedian in Sirhind, Punjab. About 1 km west of Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib are the two anonymous tombs belonging to the later Mughal period.

Probably dating to be of eighteenth century. Unfortunately nothing is recorded about these two tombs.

Tomb 1’s dome has two shells, the stilted outer one placed on an octagonal neck, while tomb 2 has a semi-domed bay. In tomb 1, the traces of inverted lotus moulding survive but the finial is missing. Tomb 2 is an onion-shaped double domed resting on an octagonal drum.

Tomb 1 interior is richly painted. Cypress, date and flowering trees form the main motifs. The soffits of the dome and upper recesses carry painted net-patterns culminating into stars. A medallion occupies the apex of the ceiling. Just below the painted designs is a frieze of inscription running all along the interior. The letters of the inscription are incised in white against an Indian red background.

Both the tombs are empty from inside, as no graves are found in them.

Adjacent to the tomb is a Gurdwara and a Mughal era abandoned mosque. Right in-front of the tombs is a farmhouse named ’Teetar Farm’ belonging to the famous punjabi film actress .

Currently both the tombs are in private possession and are being used for storing husk.

_ Sair E Hind

06/06/2025

𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐡-𝐢 𝐒𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫

Bahlol Khan Lodi (1451-89) served as the governor of Sirhind for almost two decades. Thus Lodis took keen interest in the archaeological development of Sirhind.

Bahlol Lodi’s successor Sikandar Lodi (1489-1517) constructed a beautiful garden in Sirhind named after him ‘Bagh-i Sikandar’. According to Alexander Cunningham (the first Director-General of .goi), the garden once had fountain, flowers, plants and grand structures. Unfortunately nothing is left now except a small mosque which is now turned into a buffalo stable. Inside the premises of the mosque currently buffalo dung is kept.

Now a village is established by the same name at the location of Bagh-i Sikandar

Near to Bagh-i Sikandar, Sikandar Lodi constructed a grand mausoleum for his beloved sister named ‘Bibi Subhan’ dated 1495.

_ Sair E Hind

02/06/2025

Moment comes and goes in our lives. But there are some moments which stay with us forever.
Visiting Sirhind is one such moment.

Since 2019, we started visiting and exploring Sirhind and this town became ‘The town close to our heart’. Every year we visit Sirhind and on every occasion we are able to resolve new mysteries and find new heritage monuments in this archaeological town.

These are the people in most of the times travelled to Sirhind and showed their love towards the town. They themselves are ready to visit Sirhind again and again, despite of the fact that they have been here innumerable times.
Thank you friends

Last but not the least, special thanks to , one of the co-founder of our organisation who is a true researcher. Helped us while exploring and finding new monuments on every occasion. Mohsin bhai says again and again that the value this town of Sirhind deserves in the archaeological atlas, isn’t being granted to it.

Finally we would like to say this is the true Team

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