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Delhiwale: This way to Gali Shah Abul Khair

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By Mayank Soofi Verified
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Posted On: 2026-06-27 Posted By: Mayank Austen Soofi Real Estate & Construction Hindustan Times Columnists India, June 27 -- Old Delhi's Gali Shah Abul Khair, aka Gali Shahbul Khair, takes its name from the road it opens onto. Shah Abul Khair Marg, the busy market road outside the aforementioned gali, is, in turn, named after the eighteenth-century Sufi saint buried in the shrine located on the other side of the road.
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Delhiwale: This way to Gali Shah Abul Khair

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By Mayank Soofi Verified
| MSN India Verified
Mayank Austen Soofi Old Delhi's Gali Shah Abul Khair, aka Gali Shahbul Khair, takes its name from the road it opens onto. Shah Abul Khair Marg, the busy market road outside the aforementioned gali, is, in turn, named after the eighteenth-century Sufi saint buried in the shrine located on the other side of the road. This revered Shah Abul Khair, the mystic, is said to have lived through the reigns of eleven Mughal emperors. Despite carrying the saint's name, the lane is easy to miss.
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Delhiwale: Pink shelter

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By Mayank Soofi Verified
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Mayank Austen Soofi This June afternoon, the two giant bougainvillea near the duck pond in Lodhi Garden are in rich bloom. Their pink canopies rise above the garden, visible through the summer haze. Blossoms are drifting down from the branches, carpeting the ground with papery petals. Only a few weeks ago, these trees were completely flowerless. That was puzzling, because their summer blooms are usually enduring. Whatever, now the branches are once again in pink.
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