“India’s heritage lives through its rich architecture, culture and crafts. We have countless monuments, different art forms and traditions but these are fading over time. Through this initiative with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, we hope to be part of the conservation efforts and preserve the legacy …
–Rahul Bhatia, InterGlobe’s Group managing director
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) InterGlobe Foundation and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) Tuesday announced they would collaborate to conserve and restore Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan’s tomb in the capital.
Popularly known as Rahim and immortalized through his dohas’s or couplets, Rahim was amongst the most important ministers in Akbar’s court. He was one of the Navratnas and continued to serve Salim after his accession to the throne as Emperor Jahangir.
The tomb sits prominently along the Mathura Road, formerly the Mughul Grand Trunk Road, and is in close proximity to the Dargah of Hazrat Nizammudin Auliya and Humayun’s Tomb in South Delhi.
The InterGlobe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of InterGlobe, a leader in aviation, hospitality and travel services. Khan-i-Khanan’s tomb is as of now owned and protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.
https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/tomb-rahim-khan-khanan-restored-165624493.html
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