Nizamuddin Dargah historical timeline

The dargah developed around Nizamuddin Auliya’s community at Ghiyaspur and accumulated buildings and burials through many later dynasties.

Chronology

1. 1321 The baoli commissioned by Nizamuddin Auliya is completed beside his settlement.
2. 1312–1313 Khizr Khan builds the central part of the Jamat Khana Masjid during Nizamuddin’s lifetime.
3. 1325 Nizamuddin Auliya dies; a tomb is built over his grave, and his disciple Amir Khusrau is buried nearby.
4. 1562 Faridun Khan constructs the present dome over the saint’s tomb.
5. 17th–18th centuries Mughal and later patrons add marble work and graves, including those of Jahanara Begum and Muhammad Shah.
6. Around 2010 Conservation work addresses parts of the historic complex while worship and pilgrimage continue.

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