Barakhamba monument -- a great tourist attraction in Delhi

Most of us know Barakhamba Road in Connaught Place and have walked and driven upon it. It has so many landmark buildings on both its sides including the prestigious Modern School. How many of us, however, know about Barakhamba monument?

Barakhamba monument is a Lodhi era building located in Nizamuddin. The hapless monument has long been the recipient of the red paan spittle squirted out mercilessly by the paan chewers. The utter disregard of the citizens speaks volumes not only of our sense of cleaniless but also of the scant regard for our heritage, history and culture.

It has three arched openings on each of its sides and in the varandahs which have four domed apartments at each corner. There is also a plan to illuminate it.