Baba Farid's Tomb

Baba Farid's Tomb as requested in Faridabad, Haryana is associated with the city's namesake tradition. Faridabad was founded in 1607 by Shaikh Farid Bukhari, treasurer to Mughal Emperor Jahangir, also referred to as Baba Farid. The widely venerated 12th-13th century Sufi saint Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masud Ganjshakar has his principal shrine at Pakpattan, now in Pakistan. No centrally documented tomb of Baba Farid exists as a distinct, officially listed tourist attraction within Faridabad city itself.

There is no verified standalone tomb of Baba Farid maintained as a tourist attraction within Faridabad city. Visitors searching for this name in Faridabad will not find an officially listed monument with visitor infrastructure. Those interested in the city's heritage can explore sites associated with its founder Shaikh Farid, such as the historic mosque and tank in Old Faridabad, and learn about the Sufi tradition of Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar at local shrines.

Faridabad was founded in 1607 AD by Shaikh Farid Bukhari, also known as Shaikh Farid and Murtaza Khan, who was the treasurer of Mughal Emperor Jahangir. He built a fort, a tank and a mosque along the Delhi-Agra highway to protect the route. The city is named after him. The Sufi saint Baba Fariduddin Masud Ganjshakar (1173-1266), one of the most revered figures in Sufism and whose verses are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, has his principal dargah at Pakpattan.

The name Faridabad reflects the cultural memory of Baba Farid / Shaikh Farid and the Sufi tradition associated with Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar, who is widely venerated in South Asia. While the principal shrine is at Pakpattan, the association contributes to the cultural identity of Faridabad and its historic mosque and tank complex in Old Faridabad.