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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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  January 10, 2015

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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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  January 4, 2015

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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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  December 8, 2014

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• Mehrauli Archaeological Park – Introduction (Episode 1)

  

  Starting with our new series of HERITAGE VLOGS – here’s MEHRAULI ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK for you. In this quick first episode we get introduced to this enchanting place where you discover a ruin every second step you take! This region has always been inhabited ever since the medieval times till today. Join us as we explore Delhi..…

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  November 27, 2014

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• More HERITAGE, HISTORY & STORIES from DELHI .. COMING SOON :)

  Stay tuned!! 🙂

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  November 23, 2014

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• Aashiq Allah Dargaah – Sanjay Van Qila Lal Kot : Episode 6

  

  AASHIQ ALLAH DARGAAH and more – the final Episode in our video series about SANJAY VAN. Video Link >> http://youtu.be/fnhbg4yNAMk In this episode we get to know about some very prominent SUFI saints of the Sultanate era ..and even older. We learn about the KHIZRGAAH/Chillagaah in this ridge area where people from across the world…

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  November 20, 2014

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• NEELA HAUZ : Exploring Sanjay Van – Qila Lal Kot – Episode 5

  

  In this episode we visit one of the channels of the ancient pond NEELA HAUZ! We discuss about the stories and history associated with this place, the times of Tomars, the Sultanate era of Delhi and also the modern day situation of this waterbody. Hope you’ll like this green little ecosystem right in the heart…

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  November 10, 2014

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• Exploring “Sanjay Van – Qila Lal Kot” – Episode #4

  In this episode we learn about the Delhi of pre-Qutub times and the rise and downfalls of this capital city. We climb atop the ruins of massive walls of Lal Kot ..its a lovely view up there! From one of the highest points in this ridge, we then spot no less than 7 heritage monuments…

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  October 26, 2014

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• The Haunted “Maan Singh ka Kuaan” and more : Exploring Sanjay Van Episode 3

  The HAUNTED well – “Maan Singh ka Kuaan“.. . MUSHROOMS as big as a Pizza Base.. TREES and more awesomness..in this new episode of Heritage and Nature Walk at SANJAY VAN 🙂

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  October 14, 2014

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• Exploring Sanjay Van : Qila Lal Kot – Episode 2 (South-Central Ridge – Delhi)

  RUINS from the days of Prithviraj Chauhan – QILA LAL KOT.. an enigmatic HAMAAM amidst a lush green city-forest .. and more awesomeness from these hidden Haunted greens of Delhi in this episode!

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  October 9, 2014

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