Tag: India

• 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

  Blog, Explorations, Videos

  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

  Blog, Explorations, Videos

  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.

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  June 28, 2013

  Blog, Films, Videos

  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

• 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

  Blog, Films

  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

  Articles/Write-ups, Explorations, Stories, Videos

  archaeology, architecture, Baoli, bon voyage, culture, delhi, delhi heritage walks, delhi history, dilli door hai, dungeon, dynasty, escape route, excursion, fort, heritage, heritage walk, history, ibn e batuta, India, indian architecture, qila, quarry, step well, tomb, Tourism, Travel, tughlaq, tughluq, tughluqabad, voyage

• 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

  Articles/Write-ups, Explorations, Photographs

  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

  Explorations, Videos

  archaeology, Bengali Club, Dara Shukhoh, delhi, Fakhr ul Masjid, heritage, history, India, India Magazine, kashmere gate, kashmiri gate, mutiny, Nicholson’s Cemetery, revolt of 1857, St. James Church, St. Stephen’s College, Telegraph Office Memorial, tourist, tourist spots, walk, William Fraser

• Tughlaqabad Fort

  Ever wondered what lies behind those mammoth walls of the TUGHLAQABAD FORT on the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road (Delhi) !! We bring you the view from the other side of the walls. Please explore the album attached below for the complete bunch of snaps. Photos by me and my friend Aditya Sharma. Thanks!   Tughlaqabad Fort Delhi

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  December 25, 2012

  Explorations, Photographs

  archaeology, delhi, delhi history, history, India, indian history, ruins, tourist, tourist spots, tughlaq, tughlaqabad, tughlaqabad fort

• The Old Fort & Zoological Park

  Sharing a few snaps that we captured at the Old Fort (Purana Qila) and the Zoological Park complex in Delhi, India. The complete set of photographs can be found at the following link: Old Fort and Zoological Park at Delhi

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  December 19, 2012

  Explorations, Photographs

  animals, archaeology, delhi, heritage, India, old fort, purana qila, tourist, tourist spots, zoo, zoological park

• Delhi Winters

  A composition specially dedicated to the winters of Delhi 🙂 https://soundcloud.com/adityapathakcreations/delhi-winters This track offers a fusion of Indian and Western folk sounds and rhythms.  The composition attempts to depict a typical winter-day in Delhi,  the National Capital of India.  From ambient pads and percussion to the beautiful sounds of Santoor and Sitar and the Punjabi Dholak beats, the track…

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  December 13, 2012

  Music

  ambient, delhi, dholak, fusion, India, new age, santoor, sitar, traditional, visual media placement, winters