March 12, 2014 in Delhi Heritage Walks,DHW,Heritage sites in Delhi,Heritage Walks,Mehrauli Archaeological Park,Mehrauli Archaeological Park Heritage Walks,Monuments of Delhi,Walking Tour | Comments (0)
Pictures from Instawalk organised for NatGeo channel for the NatGeo Moment Awards 2014. This event was exclusively for 20 odd people selected for participation by NatGeo. The heritage walk + photography event (thus, the name, Instawalk) was organised at Mehrauli Archaeological Park & was led by our team member, Moby Zachariah. The walking tour included Balban’s tomb, Jamali Kamali Mosque & tomb, Thomas Metcalfe’s estate called Dilkusha & a stepwell called Rajon ki Baoli. The pics are by Kavita Singh, another team member at Delhi Heritage Walks. Thanks all for joining!
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Monuments of Jahanpanah never fails to amaze you, the site is full of wonder and mystery. The name Jahanpanah means ‘Refuge of the World’ & was used for the fourth fortified city of Delhi constructed by Mohammad bin Tughluq in the 14th century. It is believed that his coming to throne was very dramatic and controversial after his father and founder of Tughluq dynasty, Ghiyasuddin Tughluq was killed by his own son. As per the plan, Mohd Tughluq linked the older cities, Lal Kot, the then Old Delhi and Siri of Alauddin Khalji, enclosed these cities and built his new city in the centre with his citadel, palace and a grand mosque at its heart. Today, one can see that the fortifications survive in a couple of places in south Delhi & the cluster of ruins in Sarvodaya Enclave is what is left of the citadel. (more…)
