Category: Explorations
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Tomb of Khwaja Khizr and Travel fun!
Some travel-fun and foody moments at Pahalwan Dhaba, Murthal 🙂 AND.. Tomb of Khwaja Khizr, Sonipat – This beautiful tomb was built over the mortal remains of Khwaja Khizr, who rose to prominence during the reign of Ibrahim Lodi (1517-1526 AD). This tomb is among the very few monuments where ‘kankar’ blocks have been used…
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Bhateshwar Temple Complex + Shani Mandir
Bhateshwar: Truly Mystical! This is an archaeological site comprising about 200+ ancient shrines in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh. The shrines in Bateshwar complex are dedicated mostly to Shiva and a few to Vishnu. The temples are made of sandstone and were built around 300 years before Khajuraho temples were built! Our video-blog about this trip can…
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Mazaar-e-Ghalib (Ghalib’s grave) : Nizamuddin Basti Part 2
As we proceeded to explore the Nizamuddin Basti further we reached this old graveyard belonging to the Loharu dynasty. This is the final resting ground of the great poet Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan ‘Ghalib’. Join us in this quick virtual journey to this place as the story-teller takes you back to the days of Ghalib…
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Saas-Bahu ka Mandir + Gurudwara Daata Bandi Chhor Sahib – Gwalior
‘Saas-Bahu ka mandir‘ (no, it is not from a TV soap set 😉 ), or Sahastrabahu Temple, is located to the east of Gwalior Fort. Built in 1092 by King Mahipala of the Kachchhapaghata (Kachchhwaha) dynasty, this temple is one of the greatest architectural marvels situated by Gwalior Fort. Gurdwara Data Bandi Chorh Sahib, situated…
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Teli ka Mandir – Gwalior
Believed to have been built during the reign of Pratihara king Mihibhoj in around 8th or 9th century AD this temple is dedicated to the (Hindu belief) God Vishnu. The name “Teli” is believed to be a derivative/distortion of the word “Telangana” owing to its evident Dravidian influence. Another favorite from our recent trip to…
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Urs Mahal and Chausath Khamba : Nizamuddin Basti Part 1
Exploring Nizamuddin Basti – the newest in our Heritage Walk series 🙂 Here’s Episode 1 Our first stop – URS MAHAL and CHAUSATH KHAMBA ..beautiful place 🙂 And there also appeared the Guardian Peacock who drove us out of his territory! Many believed that it was actually Mirza Kokaltash, to whom the mausoleum is dedicated, who…
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Some candid crooning during our Gwalior trip :)
Candid crooning in the city of Miyaan Tansen 🙂 The vid starts with a quick montage covering our recent Gwalior and Morena heritage-trip in less than 2 mins! And then our sweet little crooning session from Gwalior..standing on the roadside.. Rains..Chai .. and innocent songs by sweet friends 🙂 Enjoy!
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Gwalior and Morena ‘Heritage’ trip montage :)
Visited the heart of India, Madhya Pradesh, recently! Went to several amazing places in Gwalior and Morena and this 2 minute montage shows glimpses of the same…a kind of trailer to the Heritage video-travelogue series that we’ll be releasing in coming months 🙂 Cheers!
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Tomb of Muhammad Ghaus and Tansen’s Memorial @ Gwalior, India
Recently visited this sandstone mausoleum of a sufi saint Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus designed on early Mughal architecture. A pleasant revealation that happened during our visit was that right next to this tomb lies the memorial dedicated to Miyaan Tansen – one of the most prominent Hindustani Classical musicians and a God figure for several musicians from…
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