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Location:At Kucha Saadullah Khan, behind Golcha cinema of Daryaganj

Open: On all days

Admission: Visitors can enter the haveli by requesting the residents/shopkeepers

How to Reach: Tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach the Haveli, or they can hire auto-rickshaws, metro rail and taxis.

Preferred Timings: 10.00 am- 9.00 pm

Photography charges: nil

Nearest Railway Station: Old Delhi Railway Station

Nearest Metro Station: Chawri Bazaar

Functional Metro Station: Chawri Bazaar

Nearest International Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport

Time required for sightseeing: 30 minutes

An interview broadcast on a popular news channel by the President of a neighboring country suddenly created interest in one of the Havelis of the old walled city, located at Kucha Saadullah Khan, behind Golcha cinema of Daryaganj. Overnight the Haveli became popular and one of the favorite tourist destinations of Old Delhi. The Haveli is Neharwali Haveli, the current Pakistani President, General Pervez Musharraf's ancestral home. It was in this haveli that General Musharraf was born and spent the first four years of his childhood. Though now in a dilapidated condition as it has given way to a residential and commercial complex, Neharwali Haveli was bought by Musharraf's grandfather Qazi Mohtashimuddin after he retired as the commissioner of Punjab. General Musharraf's father Syed Musharraf Uddin later moved to Pakistan with his whole family deserting the haveli during the partition of India.

However, apart from being associated with Musharraf's family, Neharwali Haveli also has historical significance as the main minister or wazir of the court of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar lived in it. The haveli is located in that area of the walled city where Muslim culture, traditions and etiquette flourished as this part housed the havelis of many Mughal noble families who had commanded much respect and esteem in the court.

At present, the haveli is occupied by more than 5 families and is situated between crowded clusters of narrow alleys and it is difficult for anyone to imagine its original grandeur.

Nearby Tourist Attractions

Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Salimgarh Fort, Kashmeri Gate, St James Church, Dara Shikoh Library, Lothian Cemetery, and Rajghat

Nearby Places to Eat

Peshawari restaurant, Moti Mahal, Nandlal Ka Dhaba, Mithas fast food joint, Karim Hotel near Jama Masjid, Ghantewala sweet shop, Paranthewali gali, Natraj hotel, Chor Bizarre of Broadway Hotel and many delicious roadside food stalls.

Nearby Shopping Venues

Daryaganj book market (on Sunday), Chandni Chowk (curios, souvenirs, silver and glass bead jewelry) Nai Sarak (books), Chor bazaar (electronic goods), and Chatta Chowk in Red Fort (traditional and contemporary jewelry and handicrafts).

More Old Delhi Attractions
 

Red Fort  Jama Masjid  Chandni Chowk  Fatehpuri Masjid  Zinat-ul-Masjid  Khari Baoli  Sadar Bazaar  Darya Ganj  Gurudwara Sisganj  Dara Shikoh's Library  British Magazine  Gadodia Market  Haveli of Mirza Ghalib  Nai Sadak  Urdu Park

Telegraph Memorial  Gates of Old Delhi  William Fraser's Bungalow  St James Church  Salimgarh Fort  Ghiyasuddin's Madarssah  Lothian Cemetery  Begum Samru's palace  Sunehri Masjid  Baptist Church  Sultan Razia's tomb  Digambar Jain temple  Kinari Bazar  Maulana Azad's Tomb  St. Stephens Church

Chawri Bazar  Jain Bird Hospital  Jain Swetambara Temple  Car Parts Bazar  Kalan Masjid  Haider Quli Khan's Gateway  Dariban Kalan  Gauri Shankar Temple  Fountain Chowk  Feroze Shah Kotla  Khuni Darwaza  Meena Bazar  Nehar Wali Haweli  Zinat Mahal

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