The Lodi Garden Complex: A series of Sayyid, Lodi, and Mughal structures
With Khan market on one side and the Safdar Jang tomb on the other, the Lodi Garden is a 90-acre garden filled with a series of Sayyid,...
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Arya Sethi
- Jan 23, 2022
- 3 min
Sabz Burj: The Monument at a Roundabout
While many might have driven past it on numerous occasions, very few know about its existence. At the intersection of Delhi’s busiest...
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Arya Sethi
- Jan 19, 2022
- 4 min
The Last Structure of Delhi: Zafar Mahal
In the southern nook of Delhi, now transformed into an urban hub with a myriad of boutiques, coffee shops, and restaurants, is the first...
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Arya Sethi
- Aug 15, 2021
- 5 min
Kilokhri: The lost city of Delhi
In the list of 7 cities of Delhi, this city does find its place, as its ruins have not survived the ravages of time, unlike the others....
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Arya Sethi
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Momin Khan Momin: The Court Intellectual without a payroll
Momin Khan Momin; often regarded as one of the greats of Urdu poetry and a contemporary of Ghalib was born in 1801 in Delhi. Originally...
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Arya Sethi
- Jul 18, 2021
- 3 min
Studying Mughal Warfare under Babur
The creation of the Mughal empire was more than a political transition, rather it was the start of an era that changed the nature of...
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Arya Sethi
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
The Most Auspicious of Houses: Khair-ul-Manazil Masjid in Shergarh
Situated just opposite the Purana Qila, and adjacent to the Sher Shah Suri gate is the lesser-known Khair-ul Manzil Masjid, also known as...
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Arya Sethi
- Dec 11, 2020
- 3 min
Condition of the Mughal Family, Court, and Emperors in the Early-19th Century
As the later Mughals ascended to the throne and got coronated as emperors, he was a massive decline in the atmosphere of the court, as...
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Arya Sethi
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
The Abode of the Djinns: Feroz Shah Kotla
The fifth city of Delhi, Firozabad, near the famous Delhi Gate on Bahadur Shah Zafar Road, was built by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq, on the...
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Arya Sethi
- Nov 30, 2020
- 4 min
Shaikh Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq: The Mentor of Bahadur Shah Zafar and his Rivalry with Mirza Ghalib
Shaikh Mohammad Ibrahim was born in a low-income household in Delhi, in 1789. He came from a family with obscure backgrounds and was the...
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Arya Sethi
- Nov 27, 2020
- 3 min
The Historic Tale of Itr/ Attar
The word Attar is believed to have been derived from the Persian word ‘Itir’ which means Perfume. The word Itir is itself derived from a...
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Arya Sethi
- Nov 23, 2020
- 5 min
The Eccentric Life of Mirza Ghalib
Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib or popularly known as Mirza Nausha was born in Agra in a very respectable family of Mughal servicemen. Mirza...
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Arya Sethi
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
The Violent History of Khooni Darwaza in Firozabad
There are many names that are given to this Darwaza, such as the Kabuli Darwaza and the Lal Darwaza, but most know this gate as the...
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Arya Sethi
- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
Emperor Akbar’s Church in Agra
When we think of Agra, the first thing that comes in our mind is the resplendent Taj Mahal, the Agra Fort, the markets that offer...
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Arya Sethi
- Oct 26, 2020
- 5 min
The Culture of Food: Delhi’s Gastronomical Sensibility
The city of Delhi as we knew it in 1947, has fundamentally changed. Pre-1947, Delhi was the city of Shahjahanabad mainly and after the...
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Arya Sethi
- Oct 9, 2020
- 2 min
Kashmir’s Old Capitals
Around 26kms from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, near the Jhelum river is a monumental jigsaw puzzle in stone. The place with an array of...
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Arya Sethi
- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
The Evolution of Spaces and Markets around the Jama Masjid
The Jama Masjid was completed in 1656, which was 16 years after the formal inauguration of the city of Shahjahanabad. The Jama Masjid,...
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Arya Sethi
- Sep 28, 2020
- 4 min
Culture and Condition of the Qila-e-Moalla during Mughal Era
Built-in the 17th century, the Qila-e-Moalla (Red Fort) is credited as one of the most marvelous creations of the Mughals. Commissioned...
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Arya Sethi
- Sep 25, 2020
- 5 min
The Tomb of Safdar Jung
The Safdar Jang tomb was built for Mirza Muqin Abul Mansur Khan, whom we today know as Safdar Jang. The tomb was built by his son Nawab...
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Arya Sethi
- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
Bahadur Shah Zafar’s last day as the Mughal Emperor
On 20th September 1857, the British consolidated their control over Delhi and it was the end for many sepoys that were fighting the...
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