Mirza Ghalib Museum, New Delhi is a museum on the life and times of the 18th century Urdu poet
Mirza Ghalib
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, birth_place = Kala Mahal, Agra, Maratha Confederacy
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, death_place = Gali Qasim Jaan, Ballimaran, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, British India
, occupation = Poet
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, under the aegis of the
Ghalib Academy, New Delhi. The museum is situated in the vicinity of the tomb of the 13th century Sufi saint
Khwaja Nizamuddin.
About
The museum is housed on the third floor of the
Ghalib Academy building. It was formally declared open by the 3rd President of India
Dr. Zakir Hussain on the occasion of the Ghalib Centenary on 22 February 1969. The museum presents pictures of Ghalib's residences, food habits and attires of the poet and his times. There are seals, coins dating to the mughal era, Postage stamps and specimen of handwriting housed in this museum. Paintings of renowned artists like those of
M.F. Hussain,
Satish Gujral
Satish Gujral (25 December 1925 – 26 March 2020) was an Indian painter, sculptor, muralist and writer of the post-independent era. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, in 1999. His el ...
, Anis Farooqui are some of the main attractions of the museum. Ghalib's poetry
calligraphy and other artworks based on Ghalib's poetry are also on display.
The mausoleum of Mirza Ghalib is just next to the Academy building. It lies in the attached courtyard of the building just on the way to the dargah of Nizamuddin.
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's tomb ( Persian: ''Maqbara-i Humayun'') is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum under her patronage in 1558, and designed by Mir ...
is also within walking distance from the museum.
Gallery
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Artefacts
*Calligraphy Works
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*Letters
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*Stamps
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*Coins
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*Postage Stamps
To remember and commemorate Ghalib, postage stamps were issued not only in India but also in Pakistan as can be seen by the stamps exhibited
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See also
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Ghalib
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, birth_date =
, birth_place = Kala Mahal, Agra, Maratha Confederacy
, death_date =
, death_place = Gali Qasim Jaan, Ballimaran, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, British India
, occupation = Poet
, language ...
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Ghalib Academy, New Delhi
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Ghalib ki Haveli
Ghalib ki Haveli ( ur, ALA-LC: ''lit.'' "Ghalib's Mansion") was the residence of the 19th century Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib and is now a heritage site located in the Gali Qasim Jan, Ballimaran, Old Delhi and reflects the period when the Mu ...
References
Museums established in 1969
Museums in Delhi
Biographical museums in India
Ghalib
1969 establishments in Delhi
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