Tag: heritage

• 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!

  adityapathak

  August 8, 2013

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• 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!

  adityapathak

  August 3, 2013

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  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.

  adityapathak

  August 3, 2013

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  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

• Gandhak ki Baoli and Banda Bahadur’s Shaheedi Sthan

  

  In this video-tour we visit the following two places in the Mehrauli village: 1) Gandhak ki Baoli : a hundreds of years old step-well whose water smells of sulphur 2) Banda Bahadur’s Shaheedi Sthan: the martyrdom site of Banda Bahadur

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  August 3, 2013

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  aditya pathak, archaeology, arunima, Banda Bahadur, delhi, Gandhak ki Baoli, heritage, history, India, Lachhman Das, Lachhman Dev, Madho Das, mehrauli, shaheedi sthan, shahidi sthan, Sikh, step well, Tourism, Tourist Spot

• The Heritage of Mehrauli – Part 2

  In this part of the MEHRAULI HERITAGE films we visit the tomb of ADHAM KHAN, emperor Akbar’s foster brother. This quick film discusses about the history of this monument, the structure as such and a few popular beliefs and stories associated with the same.

  adityapathak

  June 28, 2013

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  Adam Khan, adham khan, aditya pathak, akbar, arunima pathak, awadhesh tripathi, culture, delhi, delhi heritage walks, exploration, explore, heritage, hindi, India, mehrauli, mughal, tomb, Tourism, tourist

• We are – Delhi Blog of the Week :)

  Wow!! HT City (Hindustan Times – Delhi) have featured our blog in their  Delhi Blog of the Week feature today 🙂 Excited!! Thanks so much readers and the HT family 🙂 Here’s a snapshot of the article and below that is the text view for better readability. Photo Credits for Aditya’s Profile Pic : Amelie Laurin…

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  June 21, 2013

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• The Heritage of Mehrauli – Part 1

  In this quick film we get introduced to some historical aspects of this unique place in Delhi (India) called MEHRAULI … a visit to a supposedly 5000 yrs old temple ..and some stories from the Delhi Sultanate and the British Raj. Here’s a quick intro video that sets the tone for the subsequent series of…

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  June 20, 2013

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  Adam Khan, aditya pathak, ancient, archaeology, arunima, awadhesh tripathi, british raj, delhi heritage walks, delhi sultanate, heritage, history, India, kanika singh, mehrauli, niti deoloiya, pandavas, phool walon ki saer, sufi, Tourism, tourist, Travel, yog maya mandir, yog maya temple

• Exploring the Tughluqabad Fort

  Here’s our latest Heritage Walk film 🙂 It’s the mammoth TUGHLUQABAD FORT this time that we visited in Dec 2012. The film showcases in detail most of structures, ruins, etc that lie behind the gigantic walls of this fort and also the walk-leader discusses, in detail, the stories and history associated with the same. Tughluqabad is a…

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  April 28, 2013

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• MEHRAULI VILLAGE – Photographs

  Sharing a few snaps that we captured during a Heritage-Walk to Mehrauli Village, Delhi, India. There are several interesting places to explore out there and each one has unique stories associated. Some of the places we visited are – Adam Khan’s tomb, Shahidi sthan (Banda Bahadur), Qutub Sahab/Hazrat Bakhtiyar Kaki Dargah, Gandhak ki Baoli, Yogmaya Mandir,…

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  April 28, 2013

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  Adam Khan, archaeology, Banda Bahadur, Baoli, dargah, delhi, Gandhak ki Baoli, Hauz-e-Shamsi, Hauz-i-Shamsi, Hazrat Bakhtiyar Kaki, heritage, Hijron ki khankah, history, India, Jahaaj Mahal, Jahaaz Mahal, Jharna, mehrauli, Qutub Sahab, shahidi sthan, sufi, Tourism, Travel, Village, Yogmaya Mandir, Zafar Mahal

• 1857 Uprising: Kashmiri Gate and Neighbourhood

  Join us as we explore the Kashmere Gate Area (New Delhi, India) in this video ..and the lives of various people and events associated to the REVOLT OF 1857. This place is a rich hub adorned with many hidden heritage sites associated to the revolt. In this quick film we’ll explore some of these like..…

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  January 6, 2013

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