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Happy Day@Safdarjung’s Tomb

Some people are naturally slow and you can’t really help their case. The person in question here is one of my teachers who was supposed to conduct an exam today but the reason for postponing it could not be lamer than what she gave.

Anyway! So did not spend much time in college and took my Vasant Kunj Special. But I wasn’t coming home directly. I had been thinking of visiting Safdarjung’s Tomb for quite some time and today the plan finally materialised. Of course, I was alone just like I was a year ago when I went to see the Red Fort. The excitement was not as high as the previous time because now I’m a lot more used to doing stuff alone but I was definitely looking forward to seeing the place.

The back view

Tiny corridor

The Tomb was built by Nawab Shujauddaula for his father Mirza Mudim Abul Mansur Khan or Safdarjung. (Now that’s a long name!)

The number of couples inside the place was not even funny. I was feeling embarrassed in front of all the foreigners because of ALL those people who were at it. Looked like a wholesale market! For once I wished for some moral policing. Ugh!

Anyway, I kept myself busy in clicking pictures. It is built on the lines of the architecture of Humayun’s Tomb. And if not the inside, the outside has been maintained quite well. The ceilings were extremely pretty too. I spent about one hour there. Moved around at leisure (but the couples irritated me!!); it isn’t too big.

The ceiling

Looking up

Part of a pillar. This is one of my favourites.

I liked being there. Now I’m thinking of my next destination. 🙂
And oh, I made my very own Flickr page too.

16 thoughts on “Happy Day@Safdarjung’s Tomb”

  1. Yeah, now you make a Flickr page too, so that I have more things to waste time on. Tujhe pata nahi hai ki main kitna busy insaan hoon, fir bhi aisa karti hai mere saath. You know I can’t resist it. I HAVE to see it.The pics are very nice. Though I’m no authority on photography (Rohit’ll vouch for that. In his words, “Dude! Your framing sucks!”, which is very true) I still think that these are very good, not just to look at but also from the technical aspect.Aur couples se irritate hone ki kya zaroorat hai. Just begin clicking their photos, aadhe to aise hi bhaag jayenge. Jo nahi bhaagenge, they’ll give you masala for your blog. 😀 😉

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  6. SwetankAchha to mera Flickr page dekhna tere liye time waste hai?? Hmmm…sab samajh rahi hoon main.Thanks. Although I do think that there’s still a lot I need to learn about photography before I get them right from the technical aspect. NO!!! The couples WERE irritating. I even observed one of them kissing. Didn’t look good. Ab agar public mein kar rahe hain to kam se kam public entertain to ho. Haina? 😛WoodmsokeThank you. Saw and replied to your comment on Flickr too. 🙂RohitYeah…the weather is great.Thanks.SubhadipThanks. :-)Will do…DKThanking you. 😀

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  7. Ooooooooooooooo…Pretty snaps :)I missed visiting this palce, when I was in Delhi….but I visited Taj Mahal and Jaipur one weekend :DThanks for sharing em with us.Cheers!!

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  9. Arz000nThanks! :-)I have to see the Taj. When I went there I was really small and I don’t remember anything now. :(So you live in UK and are from India. Which part of India?KanuThanks. 🙂

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