In neglected Burhanpur, where Mumtaz Mahal once rested ranasafvi 8 years ago In neglected Burhanpur, where Mumtaz Mahal once rested : http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/in-neglected-burhanpur-where-mumtaz-mahal-once-rested/article17759131.ece The enclosing wallsInside the Aahukhana buildingThe sun set here long agoI’m apalled and disturbedThe middle of nowhere ( now)The Baghicha where Mumtaz Mahal was given her funeralThe mosque in the BaghichaThe Baghicha complex with mosque and Hauz for ghuslThe Baghicha building where her its is heldApparently some repairs are to be doneThe Tapti river from the BaghichaThis is supposed to be the Hauz where ghusl was givenBaghichaShiv temples on the Tapti river as seen from the BaghichaState of disrepairDid Shah Jahan need support when he came here to bid his empress goodbye!Mosque in BaghichaThe only surviving Darwaza of the AahukhanaSays Mumtaz Mahal Begum ki qabrA baradari that is in danger of falling down. Once resting place of Mumtaz MahalA romantic attempt by me. The reality is much worseBaradari in aahukhana where Mumtaz was initially buriedCan you imagine how many tears Shah Jahan would have wept here!BaradariThe pillars can fall down any time – baradariThis is the baradari where Mumtaz Mahal was buried for 6 months Share this: