Ghalib Museum, New Delhi

This article is about a museum at the Ghalib Academy. For The museum at Ghalib's Havelli in Ballimaran Old Delhi, see Ghalib ki Haveli.
Mirza Ghalib Museum

Building of Ghalib Academy, New Delhi

Painting of Mirza Ghalib in Ghalib Museum
Established 22 February 1969 (1969-02-22)
Location Nizamuddin (West)
Coordinates 28°35′29″N 77°14′36″E / 28.591460°N 77.243253°E / 28.591460; 77.243253
Type Memorial
Key holdings Coins of Mughal Era, Handwritten Poems/letters of Ghalib
Collections Paintings, Calligraphy, Handwritten specimens
Owner Ghalib Academy, New Delhi
Public transit access Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium Metro
Website www.ghalibacademy.org

Mirza Ghalib Museum, New Delhi is a museum on the life and times of the 18th century Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib,[1] 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 Hazrat 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, 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.[2][3]

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 Hazrat Nizamuddin. The Humayun's Tomb is also at a walking distance from the museum.

Artefacts

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

See also

Ghalib
Ghalib Academy, New Delhi
Ghalib ki Haveli

References

  1. ↑ "History". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ghalib Academy". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "BRIEF REVIEW OF GHALIB ACADEMY , NEW DELHI". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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