Category: History

• NEELA HAUZ : Exploring Sanjay Van – Qila Lal Kot – Episode 5

  

  In this episode we visit one of the channels of the ancient pond NEELA HAUZ! We discuss about the stories and history associated with this place, the times of Tomars, the Sultanate era of Delhi and also the modern day situation of this waterbody. Hope you’ll like this green little ecosystem right in the heart…

  adityapathak

  November 10, 2014

  Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History, Stories, Sufi, Videos, Vlog

  aditya pathak, aditya sharma, arunima pathak, ashiq allah, asif khan dehlvi, Channel 5 of neela hauz, Chauhan, culture, delhi, ecosystem, fish, Green, greenery, heritage, history, India, JNU, khalji, lake, Lal Kot, mehrauli, Mongol, Neela Hauz, pond, Prithviraj Chauhan, qila, Rai Pithora, Sultanate, Syed Mohammad Qasim, tomar, water, waterbody

• New video blog :) Delhi Heritage Vlogs!

  Hi friends! Excited to share with you that we are gradually putting together a new vlog (video blog) on wordpress. We’ll be posting videos about various places of interest in Delhi, India like Heritage sites, Protected monuments, Historical sites, Archaeological sites, Architecture, etc. and even interesting foody places sometimes 🙂 Here’s the link to this…

  adityapathak

  November 9, 2014

  Artwork, Blog, Delhi, Explorations, Films, Food, Heritage, History, Photographs, Stories, Videos, Vlog

  aditya pathak, aditya sharma, archaeological survey of india, archaeology, architecture, asif khan dehlvi, blog, delhi, Delhi Heritage Vlogs, delhi heritage walks, Delhi Karavan, Delhi’s History, film, films about delhi, heritage, heritage sites, history, India, kanika singh, Tourism, tourist, Travel, video, video blog, videos about delhi, vlog, wordpress

• Exploring “Sanjay Van – Qila Lal Kot” – Episode #4

  In this episode we learn about the Delhi of pre-Qutub times and the rise and downfalls of this capital city. We climb atop the ruins of massive walls of Lal Kot ..its a lovely view up there! From one of the highest points in this ridge, we then spot no less than 7 heritage monuments…

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  October 26, 2014

  Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History, Videos

  Adham Khan’s tomb, aditya pathak, aditya sharma, Alai Minar, Aravali, arravali city forest, arunima pathak, asif khan dehlvi, Canal, City Forest, Delhi Karavan, forest, Gurudwara Banda Bahadur, heritage, heritage monuments, heritage walk, history, Imam Zamin, Imam Zamin’s tomb, lake, Lal Kot, Maham Anga’s tomb, mehrauli, nature walk, pond, qila, Quli Khan, Quli Khan’s Tomb, qutub minar, Rai Pithora, rana safvi, ridge, Sanjay Van, Syed Mohammad Qasim, tomb of, Yogmaya temple

• The Haunted “Maan Singh ka Kuaan” and more : Exploring Sanjay Van Episode 3

  The HAUNTED well – “Maan Singh ka Kuaan“.. . MUSHROOMS as big as a Pizza Base.. TREES and more awesomness..in this new episode of Heritage and Nature Walk at SANJAY VAN 🙂

  adityapathak

  October 14, 2014

  Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History, Videos

  aditya pathak, aditya sharma, Aravali, Arravali, arunima pathak, asif khan dehlvi, bird sanctuary, City Forest, delhi, Delhi Haunt, Delhi Karavan, delhi ridge, Fauna, Flora, Flora and Fauna, Forest area, Green, greenery, haunted, Haunted Sanjay Van, haunted well, jheel, Lal Kot, Maan Singh, Maan Singh ka kuaan, mehrauli, Mehrauli Ridge, mushroom, mushrooms, Pipal tree, pond, Prithviraj Chauhan, Qila Lal Kot, Rai Pithora, rana safvi, ridge, Sanjay Van, Sanjay Vana, Syed Mohammad Qasim, witch

• Exploring Sanjay Van : Qila Lal Kot – Episode 2 (South-Central Ridge – Delhi)

  RUINS from the days of Prithviraj Chauhan – QILA LAL KOT.. an enigmatic HAMAAM amidst a lush green city-forest .. and more awesomeness from these hidden Haunted greens of Delhi in this episode!

  adityapathak

  October 9, 2014

  Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History, Videos

  aditya pathak, aditya sharma, Aravali, Arravali, arunima pathak, asif khan dehlvi, bird sanctuary, Chauhan, City Forest, delhi, Delhi Haunt, Delhi Karavan, delhi ridge, Fauna, Flora, Flora and Fauna, Forest area, Green, greenery, hamaam, hammam, haunted, Haunted Sanjay Van, jheel, jhil, khalji, lake, Lal Kot, mamluk, mehrauli, Mehrauli Ridge, pond, pre sultanate, Prithvi Raj, Prithviraj Chauhan, Qila Lal Kot, Rai Pithora, Rajput, rana safvi, ridge, Sanjay Van, Sanjay Vana, sauna, Syed Mohammad Qasim, tomar, water body

• Exploring Sanjay Van – Episode 1 (South-Central Ridge – Delhi)

  One of the key ridge areas in Delhi, Sanjay Van (a City Forest) houses a plethora of Flora and Fauna within. There are hamaams, ponds, lakes, blue bulls, butterflies, peacocks and whole lot of forms in which LIFE manifests in this green lung of Delhi! And all of this is safely secured within the walls…

  adityapathak

  October 8, 2014

  Delhi, Explorations, Heritage, History, Videos

  aditya pathak, aditya sharma, Aravali, Arravali, arunima pathak, asif khan dehlvi, bird sanctuary, City Forest, delhi, Delhi Haunt, Delhi Karavan, delhi ridge, Fauna, Flora, Flora and Fauna, Forest area, Green, greenery, haunted, Haunted Sanjay Van, khalji, Lal Kot, mehrauli, Mehrauli Ridge, pre sultanate, Prithviraj Chauhan, Qila Lal Kot, Rai Pithora, rana safvi, ridge, Sanjay Van, Sanjay Vana, Syed Mohammad Qasim

• Bhairon Mandir – Neighborhood of Old Fort

  Hi Friends! 🙂 Here’s the last episode in the series about the neighborhood of Old Fort. In this one, we visit the Bhairon Mandir which is situated adjacent to the Old Fort. The main deity of the temple is Kaal Bhairav – the fierce manifestation of Shiva associated with annihilation. The temple is said to be…

  adityapathak

  October 8, 2014

  Blog, Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History, Videos

  aditya pathak, arunima pathak, Bhairav, Bhairon Mandir, delhi, delhi heritage walks, heritage, Heritage Film, heritage sites, Heritage Video, history, India, Indraprastha, Kaal Bhairav, kanika singh, liquor, liquor as offering, old fort, Old Fort Neighborhood, Pandava, purana qila, Shiva, temple

• The story of Matka Pir – Hazrat Sheikh Abu Bakr Tusi Haideri Qalandari

  Here’s the next episode where we visit the Dargah of Sheikh Abu Bakr Tusi – a Sufi saint of the Qalandari order (Qalandari Silsila) from the 13th century. The video primarily tells about the following stories and other aspects associated with this place: Hazrat Sheikh Abu Bakr Tusi Haideri Qalandari – also known as Matka…

  adityapathak

  September 26, 2014

  Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History, Stories, Sufi, Videos

  aditya pathak, arunima pathak, balban, burial grounds, dargah, delhi, delhi heritage walks, haideri qalandari, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Hazrat Sheikh Abu Bakr Tusi Haideri Qalandari, Heritage Film, history, India, kanika singh, khwaja hasan nizami, lady hardinge, Matka Peer, nizamuddin auliya, Old Fort Neighborhood, Qalandari, Qalandari Silsila, sheikh abu bakr tusi, sufi, Sufi Saint, Sultan Balban

• The shrine of Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil Dehlawi (Bagh-e-Bedil) : Neighborhood of Old Fort – Episode 5

  In this episode, we visit the place that is believed to be the burial place of Abdul Qadir Bedil – a celebrated poet of the 17th century. Here, we get to know about the following aspects in connection with the site: Bedil – one of the most well known and revered poets of Persian language…

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  September 14, 2014

  Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History, Sufi, Videos

  aditya pathak, arunima pathak, Aurangzeb, bagh-e-bedil, bedil, burial grounds, Dehlawi, delhi, delhi heritage walks, ghalib, heritage, Heritage Film, heritage sites, Heritage Video, history, India, kanika singh, mughal, Old Fort Neighborhood, persian, persian poetry, poet, Shrine

• Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Nooruddin Maalak Yar-e-Parran : Neighborhood of Old Fort – Episode 4

  In this episode, we visit the Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Nooruddin – a Sufi saint of the Qadri Order (Qadri Silisila). The video essentially includes the following aspects associated to this place: Sheikh Nooruddin’s burial place at Bagh e Bedil, Delhi, India The Qadri Silisila – a Sufi Order Interaction between Sheikh Nooruddin and Matke Shah,…

  adityapathak

  September 13, 2014

  Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History, Sufi, Videos

  bagh-e-bedil, dargah, delhi, Hazrat Khwaja Nooruddin, heritage, Heritage Film, heritage sites, Heritage Video, history, India, Islam, Khwaja Nooruddin, Maalak Yar e Parran, Matka Peer, Matke Shah, mausoleum, Old Fort Neighborhood, Qadri Silsila, sufi, Sufi Saint, Tourist Spot