Tag: heritage
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Chai and Chuski at Gwalior :)
Chai and Chuski (Tea and Ice Candy) in royal surroundings of the Gwalior Fort 🙂 Some candid moments from our heritage-exploration trip to Gwalior and Morena!
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Dargah of Hazrat Hafiz Syyed Khwaja Shamsuddin Turk Panipati – Shah e Vilayat
A major Sufi centre in Panipat, the Dargah of Hazrat Hafiz Syyed Khwaja Shamsuddin Turk Panipati – Shah e Vilayat! We hadn’t planned a trip to this serene shrine.. but the turn of events so happened that we were there.. amid lively young kids who were playing with colors, the blessed ambiance of the Sufi…
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Maharani Laxmibai Memorial at Gwalior
“Khoob ladi mardaani wo to Jhaansi wali Raani thi.. ” ..in this quick episode we take you to the memorial in Gwalior dedicated to MAHARANI LAXMIBAI!
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The tomb of Bahlol Lodhi
A quick trip to this lesser known tomb.. often not included in usual Heritage Walk trails!! This is the Tomb of BAHLOL LODHI ..the founder of Lodhi era in India! Let’s take this quick trip with our buddy heritage specialist Asif Khan Dehlvi ! Am sure..not many people, not even those living close to Chirag…
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The tomb of Khwaja Khizr (Khijar Makbara) – Sonepat, India
A picturesque tomb in a semi-urban neighborhood..
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Heritage of Gwalior & Morena – Episode 1
Starting with our new series of Heritage videos .. here’s Episode 1 from our trip to GWALIOR and MORENA 🙂 In this quick video we get introduced to the majestic city of Gwalior and see glimpses of what lies ahead in this Heritage Trip 🙂 Happy Exploring!
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Nizamuddin Dargaah Complex – Heritage Walk Episode #4
So here’s the final episode from our Heritage Walk at Nizamuddin Basti! In this episode, surrounded by the numerous phool-wallahs and “chappal yahaan rakhiye sahab” folks, we walk through the narrow lanes and reach the main Dargaah complex. We experience the main shrines there and also the Baoli. As the Qawwals churn out one enchanting…
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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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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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