From tomb to temple: Tale of monumental neglect
TNN | Updated: May 5, 2018, 19:08 IST
From tomb to temple: Tale of monumental neglect
NEW DELHI: Humayunpur village is in ferment. The residents of this urban village near Safdarjung Enclave, who always considered the Tughlaq-era tomb in the heart of the locality as a temple, recently painted it white and saffron. They also underlined the building’s official status as a temple by placing idols of Krishna and Radha in it. The fact that this building is actually a listed heritage building and a 15th century tomb has had no relevance to the villagers. That is why reclaiming the monument from the community is going to be a difficult task for the state archaeology department. Delhi government, it is learnt, plans to lodge an FIR and take back the monument as part of its conservation plans for the city’s unprotected monuments.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/from-tomb-to-temple-tale-of-monumental-neglect/articleshow/64035784.cms
