Piran Kalyar

Bhargava’s firm specialised in chromolithographic “god pictures” and other devotional or pious imager of Hindu deities, Sikh gurus, Islamic sites and calligraphic posters. The firm, with office in Chandni Chowk, Delhi was active from at least the 1920s through the 1960s. This postcard is unusual in its Urdu and English titles.

Piran Kaliyar (often written Piran Kaliyar Sharif or Kaliyar Sharif) is a major Sufi dargah near Roorkee and Haridwar in Uttarakhand, built over the tomb of the 13th‑century Chishti saint Alauddin Ali Ahmed Sabir Kaliyari (Sabir Pak). It is regarded as one of the most important Sufi shrines in North India, attracting devotees of multiple religions.