Ghalib ki Haveli
Bust of Ghalib at the Haveli | |
| Established | 27 December 2000 |
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| Location | Gali Qasim Jan, Ballimaran, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India |
| Type | Memorial museum, Biographical museum |
| Accreditation | Archaeological Survey of India |
| Key holdings | Handwritten poems of Ghalib |
| Owner | Government of Delhi |
| Public transit access | Chawri Bazaar Metro Station |
28°39′16″N 77°13′32″E / 28.6543099°N 77.2255774°E Ghalib ki Haveli (ALA-LC: G̱ẖālib kī Ḥawelī IPA: [ˈɣɑːlɪb kiː ɦəˈʋeːliː], lit. 'Ghalib's Mansion') is a haveli in Gali Qasim Jan (lit. 'Qasim Jan Street'), Ballimaran, in the Chandni Chowk neighbourhood of Old Delhi. It was the residence of the 19th-century Indian poet Ghalib and is now a heritage site. Its Mughal architecture reflects the period when the Mughal era was on the decline in India.
The house was given to him by Hakim, a physician who is believed was an enthusiast of his poetry. After the poet's death in 1869, Hakim used to sit there every evening, not allowing anyone enter the building.