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Rajon ki Baoli : Mehrauli Archaeological Park – Part 7
Rajon ki Baoli – A massive step-well from the Lodhi era, this structure within the Mehrauli Archaeological Park acted as a source of water and also a place for public gatherings and socializing back then! As we climbed up we also saw the deep well connected to this Baoli and also a medieval era Mosque…
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WoMan (woman) : all that a MAN can ever aspire to be or do.. plus a WOMB!
WoMan (woman) : all that a MAN can ever aspire to be or do.. plus a WOMB! A womb is where all the existence starts.. A womb is where LIFE begins.. And the one where the celestial womb begins ..is a WOMAN! It’s National Girl Child Day in India ..sharing a poem written by Shashi…
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The Khidki Jam :)
We were exploring the ruins of the Khirki Mosque when someone just came up with this idea of some candid crooning…and here’s what followed 🙂
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Metcalfe’s Bridge and Boathouse (Dilkusha) – Mehrauli Archaeological Park (Episode 5)
In this episode we go further inside the Mehrauli Archaeological Park exploring Dilkusha – Metcalfe’s pleasure-palace of sorts! We visit the place where, as a pat of re-landscaping the place, Metcalfe got a water stream redirected and also built a bridge and a boat house right next to a Mughal tomb!
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Metcalfe’s Folly and Dilkush – Mehrauli Archaeological Park (Episode 4)
In this new episode of our Heritage Walk series to the Mehrauli Archaeological Park (New Delhi, India) we take you back to the 19th Century India. Standing beneath this very British looking Folly, today known as Metcalfe’s Folly (near the Jamali-Kamali mosque), we discuss about the times of the helpless Mughal court of Bahadur Shah Zafar…
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Golden Oldie – Apki aankhon mein kuchh :)
Here’s how we remembered this golden oldie composed by Pancham da and penned by Gulzar saab 🙂 Our humble attempt at the song – Aapki aankhon mein kuchh mehke hue se khwab haen
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Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb – Mehrauli Archaeological Park (Episode 3)
In this episode we visit the Mosque and Tomb of JAMALI-KAMALI. Shaikh Fazlullah (pen name – Jamali) was a Sufi mystic, a poet and a traveller from the early 16th century. One of his known works include a book, a kind of biography of various Sufi saints of Medieval India. Jamali was also the court poet and…
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Merry Christmas :)
सजदे से हमें मतलब .. काबा हो या बुतखाना !! MERRY CHRISTMAS folks Blessings for all!! 🙂
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The Tomb of Balban and Khan Shahid – Mehrauli Archaeological Park (Episode 2)
In this 2nd episode of our new Heritage Vlog series we bring to you this oldest structure in India that is believed to have used the Arcuate technique of constructing a true arch. We discuss about the Medieval India and particularly about the emperor BALBAN and his times. We also visit the grave of who…
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