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{{Infobox historic site
| name = Hazrat Nizamuddin Ki Baoli
| image = Baoli inside Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah 05.jpg
| location = [[Nizamuddin Dargah]], [[New Delhi]]
| built = [[Nizamuddin Auliya]]
| owner = Delhi Tourism Department
}}

'''Hazrat Nizamuddin Ki Baoli''' also known as '''Nizamuddin Baoli''' is 123 feets long and 53 feets broad [[Baoli]] situated under the [[Nizamuddin Dargah|Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=hazrat nizamuddin ki baoli |url=https://delhitourism.gov.in/dttdc/explore_the_city/hazrat_nizamuddin_ki_baoli.jsp |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=delhitourism.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-04-16 |title=Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya dargah Baoli down the years |url=https://ranasafvi.com/hazrat-nizamuddin-auliya-dargah-baoli-down-the-years/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Rana Safvi |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-08-21 |title=A history of neglect behind, this baoli looks to the future |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/a-history-of-neglect-behind-this-baoli-looks-to-the-future/articleshow/53790665.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-15 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It is around 800 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |title=आज तक शीतलता दे रही है 700 साल पुरानी निजामुद्दीन की बावड़ी, पढ़िये- खूबियां |url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-700-years-old-nizamuddins-stepwell-still-working-till-date-jagran-special-21012029.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-21 |title=The Sufi's stepwell: The Nizamuddin baoli as a symbol of medieval protest and potential source of modern-day job creation - India News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/the-sufis-stepwell-the-nizamuddin-baoli-as-a-symbol-of-medieval-protest-potential-source-of-modern-day-job-creation-8067681.html/amp |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-16 |title=Dive into history with Delhi’s baolis |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/dive-into-history-with-delhi-s-baolis-101657949620378.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> It was built at the time of [[Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq|Gyasuddin Tughlaq]] reign by [[Nizamuddin Auliya|Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-04-24 |title=Hidden for over 800 yrs,wonders of Nizamuddin ki Baoli out in the open |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/hidden-for-over-800-yrs-wonders-of-nizamuddin-ki-baoli-out-in-the-open/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-12 |title=Delhi: Man drowns in Nizamuddin baoli |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-man-drowns-in-nizamuddin-baoli-7449621/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=With new constructions around, Nizamuddin Dargah baoli faces threats to its survival |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/when-heritage-pays-the-price-of-negligence-318232-2016-04-16 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> It is taken care by Aga Khan Trust of Culture.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Initiative |url=https://www.nizamuddinrenewal.org/conservation/nizamuddin-baoli/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.nizamuddinrenewal.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Blessed waters of Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah baoli |url=https://https//www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/blessed-waters-hazrat-nizamuddin-dargah-baoli |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=India Water Portal Hindi}}</ref>

== History ==
Hazrat Nizamuddin Ki Baoli was constructed by Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya himself at the same time when Ghiyasuddin Tughluq was constructing his [[Tughlaqabad Fort|Fort at Tughlakabad]]. The workers work at Fort in daytime and works at Baoli at night.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-24 |title=Tughlaqabad Fort: Of a monarch and a revered Sufi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/tughlaqabad-fort-of-a-monarch-and-a-revered-sufi/story-6GPQ2kRzGHl3iNPQucnlbI.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-08-22 |title=An afternoon with the saints |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-heritage-walk-through-three-chisti-shrines-in-new-delhi/article7568849.ece |access-date=2023-08-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Step-wells, done well |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/step-wells-done-well-1651247-2020-03-01 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> It's being told that Sultan had stopped the supply of Oil for building then Nizamuddin Aulia had cursed him and said ''Hanuz Dilli Door Ast''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why Delhi has 14 cities and a cursed Sultan |url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/history-of-delhi-glorious-cities-of-tomars-sultans-mughals-lutyens-25120 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.dailyo.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-08 |title=जब औलिया ने कहा ‘दिल्ली दूर है’ और सुल्तान नहीं बसा पाए दिल्ली |url=https://www.navodayatimes.in/news/world/when-auliya-said-delhi-is-far-away-and-sultan-could-not-settle-in-delhi/180173/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.navodayatimes.in |language=hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='दिल्ली अभी दूर है' फकीर के मुंह से निकले ये शब्द हमेशा के लिए अमर हो गए |url=https://hindi.asianetnews.com/video/national-news/delhi-is-so-far-these-word-said-by-fakir-q3ouup |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=hi}}</ref> After that Nizamuddin Auliya used his miracle and turned the Water into Oil.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-23 |title=इस बावली के पानी से जल उठे थे चिराग |url=https://www.navodayatimes.in/news/khabre/the-lamp-was-burnt-by-the-water-of-this-baoli/181826/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.navodayatimes.in |language=hindi}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century]]
[[Category:Monuments of National Importance in Delhi]]
[[Category:Stepwells in Delhi]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Delhi]]
[[Category:Water Heritage Sites in India]]

Hazrat Nizamuddin Ki Baoli - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 14:31, 18 August 2023