Bhaoli at Hindu rao house

  

Near the Pir Gharib, the double-storeyed structure built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq as one of his hunting lodges, lies the Baoli.

The Bara Hindu Rao hospital stands as an extension to the original building of the Hindu Rao house, which was originally built by William Fraser in the 19th Century as his bungalow.

The Baoli was the source of fresh water for the British forces during the 1857 first war of independence.

Kushk-i-shikar or Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s hunting palace

inside the bara hindu rao hospital is Kushk-i-shikar or Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s hunting palace. This palace is also the place where Pir Ghaib which means 'Disappearing saint' used to stay.

hindu rao house in 1857

Photograph entitled, "Front of Hindu Rao's house [Delhi]" taken in 1858 by Major Robert Christopher Tytler and his wife, Harriet. During the rebellion, the house was taken over by the British and came under heavy gunfire.

(photo picked from wikipedia.org)

Hindu Rao House

Hindu Rao House  was built in the early 19th century   as the residence of a dynamic British officer, William Fraser.

In 1835 A.D., Shams-ud-Din Khan, Nawab of Ferozepore, murdered Fraser. 

The house was then bought by Hindu Rao, a Maratha nobleman and brother-in-law of Maharaja Daulat Rao Scindia of Gwalior.

Since then the building came to be known by the name of Hindu Rao, even though the owner of the house soon changed when a British family bought it after the death of Hindu Rao. 

Later, the house became the headquarters of British forces in 1857 during the First War of Indian Independence. 

In the early 20th century, the house was converted into a hospital for English nationals. It has continued to function as a hospital after India gained independence, and till date, it serves the needs of the people of Delhi.

It is now called the Bara Hindu Rao Hospital.

Ashoka Pillar near Bara Hindu Rao hospital

This Ashokan Pillar belongs to the 3rd century BC. 

It was brought by Feroz Shah Tughlaq from Meerut. 

The pillar was transported to Feroz Shah's hunting lodge in Delhi in 1356 A.D, after the sultan developed a liking for it. 

The pillar too has seven main inscriptions or edicts of Emperor Ashoka apart from some figures and many minor inscriptions. 

However, the pillar was damaged by a gunpowder explosion in 1713 and was broken into five pieces. 

In 1838, Hindu Rao took possession of these pieces and donated them to the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta (Kolkata). 

Those pieces were brought back from Kolkata and the pillar was re-erected at its previous location in Delhi, in 1867.