The Chirag-i-Dihli's Dargah is the Dargah of Sufi saint Nasir ud din Mahmud. Nasir ud din Mahmud was one of the favorite disciples of Hazrat Nizamuddin. He succeeded Hazrat Nizamuddin as the head of the Chisti sect. He was bestowed the title of Raushan Chirag i Dihli meaning the Illuminated lamp of Delhi.

After his death in the year 1356, he was buried here. A tomb was built over it. The tomb is a square chamber. There are 12 pillars to support the chamber. Each corner of the dome of the Tomb has Turrets. This dome bears a lot of resemblance to the tomb of Mubarak Shah. Like his tomb, this tomb is plastered and rises from an octagonal drum.

What is interesting is that an entire village came into existence centering the tomb of this famous saint. This village of Chirag Delhi is currently a flourishing urban settlement. At one point of time this village was surrounded by rectangular walls. These walls had gates on all sides. The walls were constructed during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq. They no longer exist.

The Chirag-i-Dihli's Dargah also has the graves and tombs of several other renowned individuals.

There are several structures inside the complex of the Chirag-i-Dihli's Dargah. They were added at different points of time. This includes an assembly hall (Majlis Khana), a symposium hall (Mahfil Khana) and several mosques. One of these mosques was built by Emperor Farrukhsiyar in the early eighteenth century to offer his respect to Nasir ud din Mahmud.

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