Tomb to temple in two months: In south Delhi, a monument changes colours

May 04, 2018 10:23

From being the tomb of an unidentified person dating back to the Tughlaq dynasty to becoming Shiv Bhola temple two months ago, Gumti -- a small, domed tomb in Safdarjung Enclave's Humayunpur village -- is facing an identity crisis.

The state-notified monument built on a mound, amid buildings and a park, was painted white and saffron in March, and idols placed inside it.

It is learnt that the work has been done in complete violation of the Citizen Charter of the Department of Archaeology, which states that one "cannot paint, draw or whitewash any wall in and around the monument' and "cannot hamper or spoil the originality of the monument'.

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