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• Begumpuri Mosque – Jahanpanah

  

  The grand Begumpuri Mosque and interesting anecdotes documented by Ibn-e-Batuta :)

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  October 12, 2016

  architecture, Heritage, History, Travel, Uncategorized, Videos, Vlog

  archaeological survey of india, archaeology, ASI, Begumpur Mosque, Begumpuri Mosque, bijai mandal, delhi heritage walks, Delhi tourism, Ibn Batuta, Jahanpanah, Junan Shah, kanika singh, Khan e Jahan, masjid, Samboosa, Telangani, tughluq

• Qutub Minar, Smith’s Folly and Sanderson’s Sundial :)

  

  In the final episode from the Qutub Complex, we bring to you the very famous..mighty..standing tall..the Qutub Minar.

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  July 13, 2016

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  archaeology, architecture, brick, brick minaret, cupola, delhi, delhi heritage walks, Gordon Sanderson, heritage, history, India, indo-islamic architecture, kanika singh, Major Robert Smith, mehrauli, minar, minaret, qutub complex, qutub minar, Robert Smith, sanderson’s sundial, smith’s cupola, Smith’s Folly, tallest, Tourism, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site, World Heritage Site

• Alai Darwaza and Imam Zamin’s tomb

  

  The Alai Darwaza is the main gateway from southern side of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque. It was built by the second Khilji Sultan of Delhi, Ala-ud-din Khilji in 1311 AD. It is considered to be one of the most important buildings built in the Delhi sultanate period. With its pointed arches and spearhead of fringes, identified…

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  July 13, 2016

  architecture, Culture, Delhi, Explorations, Heritage, History, Travel, Uncategorized, Videos, Vlog

  alai darwaza, architecture, Calligraphy, delhi, delhi heritage walks, heritage, history, Imam Zamin, India, indo-islamic architecture, kanika singh, khilji, qutub, quwwat ul islam, tomb of Imam Zamin, Tourism, trabeate, Travel, true arch

• Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque @ Qutub Complex!

  

  The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque (meaning the ‘Might of Islam’) is known to be one of the oldest and ancient mosques that survived through the centuries and a definite sight to behold. In this quick episode..discover the historical and architectural aspects associated with this unique structure! Happy Exploring 🙂

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  July 13, 2016

  architecture, Artwork, Culture, Delhi, Explorations, Heritage, History, Travel, Uncategorized, Videos, Vlog

  ancient, archaeology, architecture, delhi, delhi heritage walks, heritage, history, indo-islamic architecture, kanika singh, medieval, mehrauli, qutub, qutub complex, qutub minar, quwwat ul islam

• Calligraphy @ Qutub Complex

  

  A quick glimpse at some beautiful examples of medieval architecture and Islamic calligraphy evident all around the Qutub Complex!

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  June 29, 2016

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  Arabesque, architecture, art, Calligraphy, delhi, delhi heritage walks, Font, heritage, history, Islamic Calligraphy, kanika singh, Kufic, Kufic script

• The tomb of Iltutmish @ Qutub Complex

  

  The #tomb of Iltutmish! #medieval #Delhi #IndoIslamic #Architecture #Calligraphy #Altamash

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  June 27, 2016

  architecture, Delhi, Explorations, Heritage, History, Mehrauli, Travel, Uncategorized, Videos, Vlog

  Altamaash, Altamash, arch, architecture, circular dome, delhi, heritage, heritage walk, history, iltutmish, Iltutmish’s Tomb, indo-islamic architecture, kanika singh, medieval, qutub, razia sultan, sufi, Sultanate, technique of making arch, tomb of Iltutmish, Tourism, Travel

• The Qutub Complex : An introduction (video)

  

  An intro to #Medieval #India & the beautiful #Qutub Complex :) #Delhi #Heritage #Architecture

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  June 27, 2016

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  alai darwaza, Alai Minar, delhi, delhi heritage walks, delhi sultanate, heritage, history, iltutmish, Imam Zamin, India, indo-islamic architecture, Iron Pillar, Islamic Calligraphy, kanika singh, khalji, mamluk, medieval, qutub complex, qutub minar, quwwat ul islam, slave dynasty, Smith’s Folly

• 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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  January 31, 2015

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  aditya pathak, arunima pathak, delhi, Delhi Heritage Vlogs, delhi heritage walks, heritage walk, history, India, kanika singh, lodhi, Masons’ Stepwell, Medieval Delhi, medieval india, mehrauli, Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Rajon ki Baoli, step well, stepwell, Sultanate

• 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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  January 4, 2015

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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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  December 26, 2014

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