Question

Do you know of another instance, when the Dargah was patronised by royal

visitors?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The dargah of Moinuddin Chishti, fondly remembered as Khwaja Garib Nawaz, or the benefactor of the poor, in Ajmer, will, in two years’ time see a restoration and an incorporation of modern facilities. Considered a holy place of hope, where people from different denominations believe their prayers will be answered, the dargah was built in the 13th century. The tomb was constructed in wood, later covered with a stone canopy. In 1579, Akbar reconstructed the sanctum sanctorum and built the dome. It was renovated in later years by Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Jahanara.

The project, a part of the CSR wing of Hindustan Zinc Limited, is headed by architect Surbhi Gupta, a heritage management consultant. At present, the dargah that was organically built with various materials, ranging from brick and marble to sandstone, is seeing restoration and redevelopment of the interiors of the Mehfil Khana, widening of gates, structural consolidation, facade work in the courtyards, cleaning of stone surfaces, and new terracing in lime concrete.

Answer 2

Answer:

The instance when the Dargah was patronized by royal visitors was when then Mughal rulers like Muhammad bin Tuglaq who was the Sultan of Ghiyasuddin Khilji of Malwa and also The Akbar.

Explanation:

• Patronisation means to look down on someone or to think of yourself as superior to others.
• The Dargah was subjected to patronization because of the frequent visits of the Royal visitors like Akbar and Muhammad bin Tuglaq.
• Akbar use to visit a tomb Mausoleum or the dargah which was the shrine of Sufi saint Salim Chisti.  The Sufi saint helped Akbar both in his personal and political life and hence was admired by Akbar.
• Muhammad bin Tuglaq used to visit the Nizamuddin Dargah frequently. It was the dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Nizzamudin Auliya.

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