Ghalib Museum, New Delhi
 Painting of Mirza Ghalib in Ghalib Museum | |
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| Established | 22 February 1969 |
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| Location | Nizamuddin (West) |
| Coordinates | 28°35′29″N 77°14′36″E / 28.591460°N 77.243253°E |
| 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 |
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 Khwaja Nizamuddin.
About
The museum is housed on the third floor of the
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 is also within walking distance from the museum.
Gallery
Artefacts
- Calligraphy Works
- Letters
- Stamps
- Coins
- 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
See also
References
- ^ "History". Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Ghalib Academy". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "BRIEF REVIEW OF GHALIB ACADEMY , NEW DELHI". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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