The entry gate to the haveli, in Gali Qasim Jan



The plaque in which the Delhi municipal government claims credit for having restored the haveli "to its original splendour"



Only the left half of the haveli has been bought by the government; the right half remains a private business



The haveli itself, the photographer observes, "is nothing but some walls and a large courtyard"



In an alcove, behind a protective glass shield, Mirza Ghalib sits, composing poetry



"Mirza Ghalib's favorites"



"Wall that divides the two halves of the haveli"

All the above images are photos from a visit by Mr. Kashif-ul-Hoda, 2005


Source: http://www.twocircles.net/2009jun24/ghalibs_haveli.html
(downloaded July 2009)




The upper floors of the haveli, above the public exhibit area

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayankaustensoofi/3573174020/
(downloaded July 2009)




A romantic modern reimagination of Ghalib's haveli

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30335650@N00/253585399/
(downloaded July 2009)




The most evocative photo of the haveli

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31197521@N05/3482776349/
(downloaded July 2009)

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