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Mehdiyan

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “famous graveyard on left side of delhi gate”. Today it says “historic muslim cemetery located behind maulana azad medical college in delhi”.
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Mehdiyan is a historic Muslim cemetery located behind Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi . Several notable figures have been buried there, including Islamic scholar Shah Waliullah , his father Shah Abdur Rahim , Urdu poet Momin Khan Momin , and Indian freedom fighter and Islamic scholar Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi . The site is also home to the Madrasah-i Rahimiyah , established by Shah Abdur Rahim. The institution blended rational sciences and traditional Islamic sciences, and drew students "from far and wide." Ahmad, Adil.

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “famous graveyard on left side of delhi gate”. Today it says “historic muslim cemetery located behind maulana azad medical college in delhi”. Read the current article and compare.
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famous graveyard on left side of delhi gate

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historic muslim cemetery located behind maulana azad medical college in delhi

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