Part of Hakim Ahsanullah Khan’s Haveli in Shahjahanabad
Once upon a time he held great power as Wazir to the Mughal Emperor during the Uprising of 1857. The ...
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Bibi Zulekha urf Mai Sahiba’s dargah, in Adhchini, Delhi
SufiThursdays I am a traveler, You are my road.I go from You to You.Zeynep Hatun Her Holiness Bibi Zuleikha Saheba, ...
Read moreBrief history of Delhi’s Bagh-e-Bedil — and a Beloved Poet
Harkî raft az dîdah dâghe bar dîl-e mâ tâzah kard dar zamîn-e narm naqsh pâ nomâyân meshawad The one who ...
Read moreMughal women were no damsels in distress — a tale from the palace kitchens
One of my favourite PG Wodehouse novels is Damsel in Distress. Wodehouse's heroines were usually grande dames who could evoke fear ...
Read moreThe great injustice Bollywood has done to ‘Rajput queen’
Jodha Bai, the queen who wasn't Depending on your age, you would associate Jodha Bai with Durga Khote or Aishwarya ...
Read moreDescendants of Last Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, are still alive
Last year, a kind of morbid curiosity drew me to Malcha Mahal, the 14th century shikargah or hunting palace of ...
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Janab Bashir Ahmed of Khair ul Manazil masjid
Khairul manazil or best of houses is a chronogram which gives the year of construction 969 AH or 1561-62 AD ...
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Chatta Chowk in Red Fort
The Chhatta Chowk or Bazaar e Musaqqaf ( covered marked) is located behind the Lahori Gate and is set within ...
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Satpula Dam: Delhi
In the second half of Muhammad bin Tughlaq 's reign the kingdom particularly Delhi was facing economic distress due to ...
Read moreInterior of the Hammam at the Red Fort, Delhi, Furnished According to English Taste,ca. 1830–40 ~ Met Museum
Gallery Text : It was not unusual for the resident British of nineteenth-century Delhi to buy ruined or abandoned Mughal ...
Read moreInterior of the Hammam at the Red Fort, Delhi, Furnished According to English Taste,ca. 1830–40 ~ Met Museum
Gallery Text : It was not unusual for the resident British of nineteenth-century Delhi to buy ruined or abandoned Mughal ...
Read moreGlimpses of a Lost Delhi
On the third Diya, Badshah is weighed in Gold and Silver …. The Qila is illuminated on all sides. Puffed ...
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Twilight Diaries : Book Review in the Open Magazine of City of my Heart
BOOKS 30 November 2018 Twilight Diaries Swapna Liddle A rare look into the everyday life of the last Mughals City ...
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Dr Chiman Lal – 1857
Dr Chiman Lal who ran a dispensary in Daryaganj and was also the Mughal Emperor 's physician was one of ...
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Sir Syed’s Haveli in Shahjahanabad [Old Delhi]
Is Sir Syed’s built legacy decaying? Az Naksh wa nigaar e dar wa deewar shikasta Asaar e padeed ast sanadeed ...
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Chitrgupt Temple in Roshanpura, ShahJahanabad, (Delhi)
Near Nai Sarak in ShahJahanabad I came upon this charming Shri ChitrGupt Mandir with a mix of Urdu, Farsi and ...
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At Dhaula Peer Dargah, New Delhi
We often pass by the place on the main Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, near Lado Sarai crossing without realizing there is a ...
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The Imam at Khair ul Manazil mosque in Delhi
Janab Bashir Ahmed Nizami has been leading prayers for 70 years in the Khairul Manazil mosque. Says now he's so ...
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Shah e Mardaan Jorbagh, Delhi
Shah e Mardaan in Jorbagh More details in my book The Forgotten Cities of Delhi https://amzn.to/2uczskp The dargah where Qadam ...
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Tomb of Shamsuddin Atgha Khan, Delhi
At the badly encroached tomb of Shamsuddin Atgha Khan. Akbar's foster brother and senior minister. It was built next to ...
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Grave of Mirza Jahangir In Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, Delhi
The grave of Mirza Jahangir brother of Bahadur Shah Zafar in Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Built by his mother ...
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ShahJahanabad ‘s iconic Digambar Jain Mandir
ShahJahanabad 's iconic Digambar Jain Mandir started as Urdu Mandir in a soldier's tent in Shah Jahan 's reign, with ...
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Then and Now Begum Samru ‘s palace in Delhi
Then and NowBegum Samru 's palace in Delhi is now the Central Bank and in shambles.It's located in Bhagirath Palace ...
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Holy Trinity Church, Delhi
Tucked away behind a board next to the Dargah of Hazrat Turkman is the Holy Trinity Church It was built ...
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Chunamal ki Haveli, ShahJahanabad, Dilli
Lala Chunnamal, a wealthy textile merchant helped the British during the Uprising of 1857 and women their favour. When the ...
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Baoli in Qutub saheb ki dargah in Mehrauli
In 2014 while researching for Where Stones Speak the blessings of Qutub Sahab & luck helped us and Syed Mohammad ...
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Monuments as Popular Meeting Places : Safdarjung Tomb,Delhi
mere mahboob kahiN aur mila kar mujhse bazm e shaahi meiN ghareeboN ka guzar kya maani sabt jis raah pa ...
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Qila Qadam Sharif in Paharganj, Delhi
It was called Qila Qadam Sharif with a fortified wall, bastions & grand gateways. Now just another neglected and rundown ...
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Nawab Shamsuddin of Loharu ‘s grave
All those who read Prof Shamsur Rahman Faruqi's book Mirror Of Beauty or who follow early 19th century history will ...
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The Sorry State of Mughal Poet Laureate Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq’s Grave in Delhi’s Paharganj
"Sir where will I find Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq's grave here" "Next to the KoodaKatta" (rubbish dump) Kaun jaye Zauq" par ...
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Come, explore and fall in love the Beauties of Delhi (Dilli ki Ranaiya’n) and the World with me, Rana Safvi
I have a masters in medieval history from the prestigious Centre for Advanced Studies, Dept. of History, AMU. A firm believer in our Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb, I am passionate about gaining and sharing knowledge and these days I am doing it via the social media platform.