Nizam-ud-Din shrine also has got the tomb of Amir Khusru and the grave of Jahanara, the daughter of Shah Jahan. This Delhi monument is worth visiting around sunset time specially on Thursdays, as it is the popular time for worship. The qawwali singers start performing after the evening prayers gets over.
There are different other tombs which include the later grave of Jahanara, the daughter of Shah Jahan. This daughter of Shah Jahan stayed with her father during his imprisonment by Aurangzeb in the Red Fort of Agra. The tomb of a renowned Urdu poet Amir Khusru also has his tomb here. Here is also the tomb of Atgah Khan, a friend of Humayun and his son Akbar. Atgah Khan was murdered by Adham Khan in Agra. In trevenge of that, Akbar had Adham Khan expelled and his grave is near the Qutab Minar.
Nizam-ud-Din shrine is visited by people from different parts of the country as well as from abroad. Delhi tourism also covers this monument in their local sight seeing list. You can also contact the private tour operators or you can simply hire a car to have a visit at this beautiful place.
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