Category: Explorations

• Celebrating GHALIB – Episode 1

  Celebrating GHALIB (Episode 1) – Let us take you to the place where the great poet Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan “Ghalib” once lived! In this episode we go through the lanes of Purani Dilli (Old Delhi/Delhi 6), visit an old haveli that treasures several gems associated to the era of Ghalib and we also witness a…

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  January 13, 2014

  Explorations, Films, Music, Poems, Videos

  aditya pathak, asif khan dehlvi, Bahadur Shah Zafar, balli maaraan, ballimaran, chandni chowk, chawri bazar, delhi, delhi 6, gali, gali qasim jaan, ghalib, India, jaan, kucha, Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan Ghalib, mirza ghalib, old delhi, persian, poem, poet, poetry, purani dilli, qasim, qasim jaan, rana safvi, shahjahanabad, shayar, shyari, urdu, zafar, zauq

• Qutub Minar – Episode 2

  In this episode we bring to you the beautiful Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the Qutb Minar, the Iron Pillar, the Alai Darwaz, Imam Zamim’s Tomb and much more. Happy Exploring!

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  December 17, 2013

  Explorations, Films, Videos

  aditya pathak, alai darwaza, culture, delhi, dheeli, dhilli, dilli, heritage, history, imam zamim, incredible India, India, keeli to dheeli, kili, mosque, qutb, qutb minar, qutub, quwwat ul islam, tomar, Tourism, tourist

• Qutub Minar – Episode 1

  There’s much more to the famous QUTUB MINAR Complex than one would imagine! In this episode we bring to you a glimpse of the Medieval India, moving through the Slave Dynasty and the Khaljis. to the story of the unfinished Alai Minar and the Tomb of the Sultan Iltutmish. Happy Exploring!

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  December 14, 2013

  Explorations, Films, Videos

  Aibak, Alai, Alai Minar, Alauddin Khalji, architecture, delhi, dilli, dynasty, empire, heritage, history, iltutmish, India, indo-islamic, khalji, medieval, medieval india, mehrauli, minar, mosque, qutub, qutub complex, qutub minar, qutub minar complex, Qutub ud din Aibak, razia sultan, slave dynasty, sultan, Tourism, tourist

• Town Hall, Fatehpuri Masjid, Khari Baoli, Gadodia Market and much more from Chandni Chowk!

  Here’s the final episode of our Chandni Chowk Heritage & History Exploration 🙂

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  December 2, 2013

  Blog, Explorations, Films, Videos

  aditya pathak, british raj, chandni chowk, delhi, delhi 6, delhi conspiracy case, delhi heritage walks, dilli 6, fatehpuri masjid, gadodia market, heritage walk, independence, India, indian independence, kanika singh, khari baoli, mutiny, old delhi, purani dilli, rash behari bose, town hall

• Jahaanpanaah

  Few moments form our Heritage Walk to Jahaanpanaah/Bijai Mandal/Begumpur Mosque :

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  November 17, 2013

  Explorations, Photographs

  begumpur, bijai mandal, delhi, hdr, heritage, history, ibn e batuta, jahaanpanaah, mosque, photography, tughlaq

• Exploring Chandni Chowk – Episode 1

  Exploring Delhi’s famous Chandni Chowk area (Purani Dilli / Old Delhi) also popularly known as Delhi 6 ! In this episode we’ll get to learn about the history of this place and also we’ll take  quick glance at the Digambar Jain Lal Mandir (also known as Urdu Mandir) and the Gauri Shankar Temple.

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  October 18, 2013

  Explorations, Films, Videos

  aditya pathak, aditya sharma, chandni chowk, delhi, delhi 6, delhi heritage walks, digambar jain lal mandir, gauri shankar, heritage, history, India, mughal, old delhi, purani dilli, shahjahaan, shahjahanabad, urdu mandir

• The Play of Light

  Sometimes it’s dim Sometimes bright and sometimes it’s just the right amount of Light..in our Lives! Club all those moments..and it becomes LIFE!! And likewise…as u merge dimlit, overlit n normally lit photos..u get something that looks Life-like 🙂 Just sharing some moments as I fool around with fotos and editing..mostly some HDRish blah blah…

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  September 15, 2013

  Articles/Write-ups, Explorations, Photographs, Poems

  aditya pathak, delhi, delhi heritage, firoz shah, hdr, heritage, India, kotla, life, light, motivation, philosophy, photography, play of light

• Hijron ka khanqah – Jahaaz Mahal – Hauz-i-Shamsi – Jharna (Mehrauli)

  The lesser known HIJRON KA KHANQAH (spiritual retreat for eunuchs), JAHAAZ MAHAL, a water storage reservoir with a divine connection HAUZ-I-SHAMSI and few more interesting places ..in this final part of the MEHRAULI VILLAGE HERITAGE series !! Happy Exploring!

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  August 8, 2013

  Explorations, Films, Videos

  aditya pathak, culture, delhi, Hauz-i-Shamsi, heritage, Hijron ka khanqah, India, Jahaaz Mahal, Jharna, mehrauli, Tourism, Tourist Spot, walk

• Zafar Mahal

  

  A ruined summer PALACE, a fading SULTANATE, the IRONY of the famous POET emperor and a VACANT GRAVE.. all this and much more of what is known as ZAFAR MAHAL in this quick video. Happy Exploring!

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  August 3, 2013

  Blog, Explorations, Videos

  aditya pathak, archaeology, arunima, Bahadur Shah Zafar, delhi, delhi history, Hathi Darwaza, heritage, history, India, Junglee Mahal, last mughals, mehrauli, mughal, Sultanate, Summer Palace, Urdu Poetry, Zafar Mahal

• The Dargah of Hazrat Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (Qutub Sahib)

  

  Sharing a quick video tour to the Dargah of Hazrat Baktiar Kaki also popularly known as Qutub Sahib.

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  August 3, 2013

  Blog, Explorations, Videos

  aditya pathak, arunima, Bulla Bhai, dargah, delhi, Hazrat Bakhtiar Kaki, heritage, India, Islam, mehrauli, music, pilgrimage, qawwali, Qutub Sahib, Sama, Shrine, spiritual, sufi, sufi music, Tourist Spot