Ghalib Museum, New Delhi

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.

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
Established22 February 1969 (1969-02-22)
LocationNizamuddin (West)
Coordinates28.591460°N 77.243253°E / 28.591460; 77.243253
TypeMemorial
Key holdingsCoins of Mughal Era, Handwritten Poems/letters of Ghalib
CollectionsPaintings, Calligraphy, Handwritten specimens
OwnerGhalib Academy, New Delhi
Public transit accessJawahar Lal Nehru Stadium Metro
Websitewww.ghalibacademy.org

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 Husain 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 Nizamuddin. Humayun's Tomb is also within walking distance from the museum.

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
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References
  1. "History". Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. "Ghalib Academy". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. "BRIEF REVIEW OF GHALIB ACADEMY , NEW DELHI". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2014.


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