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Bara Pulah Bridge, Nizamuddin, Delhi

Bara Pulah Bridge, Nizamuddin, Delhi

The Barapullah Mughal Bridge (12-arched bridge) at Nizamuddin East, South-East Delhi, is a Mughal-period structure constructed during the reign of Emperor Jahangir and completed in 1612 under the patronage of Miharban Agha (Agha Man). Built of lakhori brick, rubble masonry, lime mortar, and plaster, the bridge is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Delhi Circle) and now spans a drain south of Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.

Bara Pulah Bridge, Nizamuddin, Delhi

Site Name: Nizamuddin East (Sabzi mandi)

Date: 1611 CE

Subject: General view, east face of the bridge with arches and bastions topped with turrets

Site Name: Nizamuddin East (Sabzi mandi)

Date: 1611 CE

Subject: General view, east face of the bridge with arches and bastions topped with turrets

Site Name: Nizamuddin East (Sabzi mandi)

Date: 1611 CE

Subject: East face of the bridge with arches and bastions topped with turrets

Site Name: Nizamuddin East (Sabzi mandi)

Date: 1611 CE

Subject: West face of the bridge with bastions topped with turrets

Site Name: Nizamuddin East (Sabzi mandi)

Date: 1611 CE

Subject: Walkway over bridge (reused as market)

Site Name: Nizamuddin East (Sabzi mandi)

Date: 1611 CE

Subject: Walkway over bridge (reused as market) and turrets on east side

Site Name: Nizamuddin East (Sabzi mandi)

Date: 1611 CE

Subject: View of the turrets on east side

Site Name: Nizamuddin East (Sabzi mandi)

Date: 1611 CE

Subject: Detail of the turret over bastion on west side of the bridge

Site Name: Nizamuddin East (Sabzi mandi)

Date: 1611 CE

Subject: Detail of the turret over bastion on west side of the bridge