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Category: Nizamuddin Renewal Initiative

A Once-Forgotten Mughal Garden Reopens In Delhi As Public Park
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A Once-Forgotten Mughal Garden Reopens In Delhi As Public Park

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018June 2, 2018

NEW DELHI: A once-forgotten Mughal garden in the heart of New Delhi will reopen on…

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February 21: Delhi and beyond, in pictures | National Herald

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, The Aga Khan IV with Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu…

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Inauguration of heritage garden complex Sunder Nursery
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Sunder Nursery: VP opens 90-acre park in Delhi, hails PPP model

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

New Delhi, Feb 21 Sunder Nursery, a lush 90-acre park in south Delhi restored over…

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Inauguration of heritage garden complex Sunder Nursery
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Inauguration of heritage garden complex Sunder Nursery

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan and the Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurating…

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Watch Sunder Nursery in Delhi opens as heritage park
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Watch Sunder Nursery in Delhi opens as heritage park | Zee News

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

Sunder Nursery in Delhi opens as heritage park. The Nursery is to be inaugurated by…

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10 years on, Sunder Nursery in New Delhi to debut as a heritage park
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10 years on, Sunder Nursery in New Delhi to debut as a heritage park

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

NEW DELHI: At 90 acres, Sunder Nursery is comparable in size to the famed Lodhi…

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The Sunder Nursery - Creating a sustainable environment in New Delhi
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The Sunder Nursery – Creating a sustainable environment in New Delhi

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

It was in the early 20th century, during the building of the capitol complex of…

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Delhi's 'lost' Mughal garden reopens as public park
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Delhi’s ‘lost’ Mughal garden reopens as public park

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018June 2, 2018

A once-forgotten Mughal garden in the heart of New Delhi will reopen on Wednesday after…

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Photos: Sunder Nursery near Humayun’s Tomb opens as heritage park
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Photos: Sunder Nursery near Humayun’s Tomb opens as heritage park

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

Hindustan Times, Vipin Kumar: 16th century Sunder Nursery located adjacent to the Humayun’s Tomb in…

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Sunder Nursery in full bloom | The Hindu
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Sunder Nursery in full bloom | The Hindu

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

Revamped by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to create a 90-acre city park; to…

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A lost garden emerges: Sunder Nursery, Delhi, India
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A lost garden emerges: Sunder Nursery, Delhi, India

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

The location of Sunder Nursery, adjacent to Humayun’s Tomb Complex and Nizamuddin Basti, largely follows…

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Before and After
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Before and After: Renovated by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture: Sunder Nursery, New Delhi

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  • Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

It was in the early 20th century, during the building of the capitol complex of…

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture: Rebirth of Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani's tomb
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture: Rebirth of Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani’s tomb

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  • Posted on February 4, 2018February 4, 2018

Three of these tombs were built during the Sayyid and Lodi period, and are located…

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Through an initiative by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture - The magical transformation of a historic Delhi neighbourhood
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Through an initiative by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture – The magical transformation of a historic Delhi neighbourhood

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  • Posted on February 4, 2018

Excerpt: Through an initiative by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) and the hard…

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India: Know why it's high time to bring restoration projects in tune with contemporary time
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India: Know why it’s high time to bring restoration projects in tune with contemporary time

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  • Posted on January 21, 2018June 2, 2018

The ongoing project, which started in 2007 and aims to restore the three historical sites…

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Timurid art on Delhi’s little known Subz Burj to get a revamp
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Timurid art on Delhi’s little known Subz Burj to get a revamp

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  • Posted on January 17, 2018January 16, 2018

For a century, this Timurid artwork has remained buried under layers of chemicals used during…

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture & Archaeological Survey of India to Renovate Subz Burj Tomb
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture & Archaeological Survey of India to Renovate Subz Burj Tomb

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  • Posted on January 12, 2018January 12, 2018

Oldest double-domed monument in the heart of city set to be renovated January 12, 2018:…

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture meeting SWACHH BHARAT objectives
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture meeting SWACHH BHARAT (Clean India) objectives

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  • Posted on January 7, 2018January 8, 2018

The work on the 250 metre stretch of the Barapullah Nallh and the area surrounding…

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture presents 30 adolescent children from Nizamuddin basti in Sukhmanch Theatre's Play
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture presents 30 adolescent children from Nizamuddin basti in Sukhmanch Theatre’s Play

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 5, 2018January 6, 2018

A group of 30 adolescent children from Nizamuddin basti performed a street play woven from…

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Aga Khan Foundation India: Empowering women through skills training
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Aga Khan Foundation India: Empowering women through skills training

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  • Posted on November 18, 2017November 19, 2017

AKDN’s Insha-e-Noor program has been quietly encouraging women living in the Nizamuddin basti “Do you…

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Here’s to the many undiscovered stars in India
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Here’s to the many undiscovered stars in India

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  • Posted on October 21, 2017October 21, 2017

Before Kerala’s wellness destinations and Rajasthan’s palaces took off as tourism hotspots, it almost seemed…

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The tomb without a dome: Najaf Khan’s Tomb in central Delhi
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The tomb without a dome: Najaf Khan’s Tomb in central Delhi

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  • Posted on June 30, 2017June 2, 2018

Source: Hindustan Times by Mayank Austen Soofi What if Humayun’s Tomb didn’t have a dome…

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Architectural renderings of Humayun's Tomb Site Museum
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Architectural renderings of Humayun’s Tomb Site Museum

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  • Posted on June 23, 2017June 25, 2017

Click here for more images at the source. Excerpt from the speech delivered by His…

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Restoring Heritage - Batashewala Mughal Tomb Complex
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Restoring Heritage – Batashewala Mughal Tomb Complex

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  • Posted on June 13, 2017June 14, 2017

Cover page and pp 2 to 7 Restoring Heritage – Batashewala Mughal Tomb Complex

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture's restoration and conservation work in Delhi, India, the Nizamuddin Urban Renewal initiative now extends to restore Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khanan’s Tomb. (Image credit: Scroll.in)
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India’s monumental assets can be game changers

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  • Posted on May 1, 2017June 2, 2018

As we make our way up impossibly steep and winding stairs to the top of Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khanan’s tomb in New Delhi’s Nizamuddin East residential area…

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