Summary:
It’s on Barakhamba Road that some of Delhi’s iconic buildings stand, including the National Museum of Natural History, Sapru House and Modern School. AdvertisingApart from this look into the past, in 2003, an urban myth around Barakhamba Road emerged — one that is alive even after 16 years. From a tomb that doesn’t exist anymore to an urban myth about every 12th streetlight on the stretch being fluorescent — the stories surrounding the origin of Barakhamba Road are plenty. “There is no trace of the grave and this has probably been removed by the villagers who occupied the building for some time,” wrote Hasan, who felt the monument’s protection was “unnecessary”. “The tomb was probably built in the 15th-16th Century, during Sher Shah Suri’s time..