I read this quote on the net a few days after I had just visited Safdarjung's Tomb in Delhi. Its so true. Everywhere you go in Delhi, you find these stunning old complexes and beautiful buildings - at traffic intersections, at the end of one of the many parks. And almost all of them are tombs - some for important figures in history, and others for those who may not have their names in the class 7 history books, but still had a prominence their own in their times.
Safdarjung Tomb is big and famous. Here are some snapshots.
This is what you see just as you enter the complex.
When I saw Safdarjung Tomb I felt like I was seeing the Taj Mahal, except in red sandstone. Some of the similarities are uncanny especially to my untrained eye. I'm sure any history teacher or student readng this would be having goats with that I'm saying!
The tomb is constructed with what looks like red sandstone, is usually empty, save for the occasional lovebirds, and allows you to sit quiety and soak up the atmosphere.
When I was walking out of the monument, I loved the profusion of red gulmohar trees in full summer bloom. Giving them company and competition are the yellow amaltas trees. Makes for a wonderful view. And somehow, the effect this place had on me was that had I not seen other people, I could've day dreamed that I was in this place hundreds of years ago...
