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Baolis
were
a
sacred
spaces
and
were
always
revered.
There
lies
a
stepwell
in
one
of
the
most
frequented
dargah
of
Delhi,
the
dargah
of
Hazrat
Nizamuddin.
It
is
said
that
when
Tughlaq
(Ghiyas-Ud-Din)
was
building
his
palace
(Tughlaqabad
Fort),
this
baoli
was
being
constructed
the
same
time
by
the
same
labourers.
They
used
to
work
at
the
baoli
with
the
help
of
the
lamps
in
the
night.
When
Tughlaq
got
to
know
of
this,
he
imposed
heavy
taxes
on
oil
so
that
the
lamps
could
not
be
lit
causing
the
work
at
the
baoli
stop.
But
it
is
said
that
it
was
the
miracle
of
Hazarat
Nizamuddin
that
the
lamps
were
lit
with
water
and
the
baoli
could
be
built.
So
the
stepwell
is
considered
very
sacred.
You
still
see
pilgrims
using
the
water
which
is
not
very
clean
though.
To
visit
it,
ask
the
locals
nearby
the
dargah
and
they
will
be
happy
to
help.
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