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Landmarks of 1857 (Part 5) : CHAUBURJA MOSQUE – Delhi Ridge

In this episode of our Heritage Walks series we visit the CHAUBURJA MOSQUE in the Delhi Northern Ridge area. This place is believed to be built by Feroz Shah Tughluq in the 14th Century. The Mughals later added few structures on to the building and during the days of the Revolt of 1857 this was…

Aditya Pathak

July 13, 2014

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Landmarks of 1857 (Part 4) : KHOONI JHEEL (a bloody lake) – Delhi Ridge (video)

A haunted lake with a bloody past; A girl in white cotton dress; A headless soldier; A lucky infant named Stanley Delhi Force; a battle between rebels and the company! All this and more in this episode of Landmarks of 1857 – remembering the days of the Revolt!

Aditya Pathak

July 11, 2014

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Landmarks of 1857 (Part 3) : Guard House (Delhi Ridge)

In this episode we make a quick visit to an old building, a Guard House from the 19th century, standing in the Delhi ridge… and we also discover more about the stories of the Revolt of 1857! Happy exploring..

Aditya Pathak

July 5, 2014

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Books from Archaeological Survey of India + Sanskrit Books

If you love any/all of these .. SANSKRIT – HERITAGE – BOOKS – ARCHAEOLOGY ..here’s an interesting site for you – DOWNLOADABLE “Scanned Books from Archaeological Survey of India asi.nic.in collection Digitized at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)” : ASI books: http://sanskritdocuments.org/scannedbooks/asiallpdfs.html Sanskrit books: http://sanskritdocuments.org/scannedbooks/asisanskritpdfs.html

Aditya Pathak

July 5, 2014

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Landmarks of 1857 (Part 2) : Flag Staff Tower (Delhi Ridge)

In this latest series about the Revolt of 1857 (also known as the First War of Independence in India) we visit the Flagstaff Tower within the Delhi University ridge area. Let’s explore how this tower is associated with the revolt!

Aditya Pathak

July 3, 2014

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Not using “www.adityapathakcreations.com” now

Hi friends. Just a quick update. I am no more using my old website name “www.adityapathakcreations.com” . For newer updates please tune in to my new website “adityapathak.net“. Thanks!

Aditya Pathak

July 1, 2014

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Landmarks of 1857 (Part 1) : Viceregal Lodge (Delhi Ridge)

Starting with our new Heritage Exploration series that will refresh the memories of the REVOLT OF 1857! Not many are aware that the RIDGE area in the DELHI UNIVERSITY North Campus houses some of the key places associated to the revolt. Here in EPISODE 1 we get introduced to the place and to how it…

Aditya Pathak

June 27, 2014

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Exploring Satpula – Episode 4

In this episode we explore the architecture of the Satpula dam and some more stories and anecdotes 🙂

Aditya Pathak

June 23, 2014

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Khirki Masjid and Satpula – Episode 3

In this episode of the Khirki Masjid video series – the architecture of this place and some more stories and anecdotes 🙂

Aditya Pathak

June 21, 2014

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Khirki Masjid and Satpula – Episode 2

Here’s the next part (Episode 2) of the Story of Delhi…. Listen to the interesting stories of the Delhi Sultanate ..packed with Action.. Drama.. Trust.. Revenge.. Mysticism.. Love.. War.. Politics.. Innovation.. and so much more! Enjoy 🙂

Aditya Pathak

June 15, 2014

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