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PHOTOS: UP postmaster puts school building before his Taj Mahal dream

Faizul Hasan Qadri is building a mini ‘Taj’ in the memory of his dead wife. Despite financial constraints he chose to donate land for a government school even as his ‘Taj’ project has remained incomplete. (Sakib Ali / HT Photo)

Updated on: Jun 24, 2017 7:38 PM IST

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Faizul Hasan Qadri is building a mini ‘Taj’ in the memory of his dead wife. Despite financial constraints he chose to donate land for a government school even as his ‘Taj’ project has remained incomplete. (Sakib Ali / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 24, 2017 7:38 PM

Faizul Hasan Qadri is building a mini ‘Taj’ in the memory of his dead wife. Despite financial constraints he chose to donate land for a government school even as his ‘Taj’ project has remained incomplete. (Sakib Ali / HT Photo)

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Qadri, a retired 81-year-old postmaster, sprung to fame in 2015 for his attempts to build a mini Taj for his wife Tajamulli Begum who died in 2011.

Updated on Jun 24, 2017 7:38 PM

Qadri, a retired 81-year-old postmaster, sprung to fame in 2015 for his attempts to build a mini Taj for his wife Tajamulli Begum who died in 2011.

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Two years later, next to his incomplete ‘Taj’ in Bulandshahr’s Kaser Kalan, a small village nearly 150km from the National Capital, a government girl’s school is nearing completion.

Updated on Jun 24, 2017 7:38 PM

Two years later, next to his incomplete ‘Taj’ in Bulandshahr’s Kaser Kalan, a small village nearly 150km from the National Capital, a government girl’s school is nearing completion.

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He donated his last piece of land for this school even as his dream project came to a standstill due to lack of funds.

Updated on Jun 24, 2017 7:38 PM

He donated his last piece of land for this school even as his dream project came to a standstill due to lack of funds.

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His decision to donate land for girl’s school invited objection from many quarters. Authorities say the school building will get complete by end of June this year and will hold classes from sixth standard to class twelve for girls.

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His decision to donate land for girl’s school invited objection from many quarters. Authorities say the school building will get complete by end of June this year and will hold classes from sixth standard to class twelve for girls.

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Meanwhile, Qadri’s Taj is still incomplete. It requires plaster and marble work but his kindness has already earned him a reputation.

Updated on Jun 24, 2017 7:38 PM

Meanwhile, Qadri’s Taj is still incomplete. It requires plaster and marble work but his kindness has already earned him a reputation.

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Qadri has left some space for himself inside the ‘Taj’. He wishes to be buried next to his wife’s grave. The two did not have any children.

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Qadri has left some space for himself inside the ‘Taj’. He wishes to be buried next to his wife’s grave. The two did not have any children.

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He now lives in a small house where his ‘Taj’ and the new school building are visible from the window.

Updated on Jun 24, 2017 7:38 PM

He now lives in a small house where his ‘Taj’ and the new school building are visible from the window.

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