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Delhi 101: #15 Purana Qila (Old Fort) – Where Emperors take Fatal Tumbles
Entrance to the Old Fort (Purana Qila), New Delhi Three different rulers (one mythological, two real) zeroed in on the site of the present day Purana Qila (Old Fort) as their seat of power – and...
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Delhi 101: #16 Humayun’s Tomb – For husband, with love!
The fifth Mughal emperor Shahjahan may be a hero to every romantic for building the Taj Mahal in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, but did you know the inspiration came from his great grandmother...
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Delhi 101: #17 Khair-Ul-Manazil Mosque – A gift from the nanny
It is one of the best preserved and finest mosques in Delhi, but lies largely ignored except by the devout who come here to offer prayers. Or by young boys who like to play cops and robbers amongst its...
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Delhi 101: #18 Khan-i-Khanan’s Tomb – General and Poet, Leader of Leaders
This may seem complicated but bear with it. Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar was forced to come to the throne as a young boy when his father emperor Humayun met with an untimely death. Amongst the many...
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Delhi 101: #19 Fatehpuri Masjid – An Oasis of Silence
The Fatehpuri Masjid (Mosque) stands at the western end of Chandni Chowk, and is the most important mosque of old Delhi after the Jama Masjid. It is also very different from every other mosque. This...
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Delhi 101: #20 Jama Masjid – Commanding Awe from the World
He was never trained for it academically, but the fifth Mughal emperor Shahjahan has no rivals to the title of the ‘Greatest Architect Ever’ in India. Who can match a portfolio comprising the Taj...
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Delhi 101: #21 The Gates of Delhi – These Don’t Lead Anywhere Now
Kashmiri Gate in Old Delhi The city of Shahjahanabad, now old Delhi, was fortified by walls running all around, with 14 heavily guarded gates to allow passage of people and goods. Some of these gates...
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Delhi 101: #22 Safdarjung’s Tomb – Famous for his tomb, not for who he was
Politicians can get away with a lot. In the past, and in the present. The unofficial immunity they enjoy is a tad unfair. This post has been taken from Delhi 101, a book written by Ajay Jain. It is...
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Delhi 101: #23 The Northern Ridge – History in One Sweep
The Ashoka Pillar on the Northern Ridge in Delhi Head out to the ridge, a hill area as it is called, near Delhi University, for a 360 degree view of the city below. Actually, make that in the past...
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Delhi 101: #24 They all rest in peace here – Nicholson’s Cemetery
The Nicholson’s Cemetery is one of the earliest British cemeteries in India, named after General John Nicholson who died in the Great Revolt of 1857. Tragically, he was mortally wounded soon after the...
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Delhi 101: #25 Built in exchange for life – St. James Church
As he lay dying for two days in a battlefield, James Skinner vowed to build a church if he survived. The messiah came in the form of some poor peasants, who nursed him and other injured soldiers back...
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Delhi 101: #26 Bet no one tells you this one – Mehrauli Archaeological Park
The Mosque of Jamali Kamali at Mehrauli Archaeological Park in New Delhi Right, you would never guess this place exists. 99 percent of Delhites would not know of it either. And it is right behind the...
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Delhi 101: #27 Take a walk down Mehrauli Village
Adham Khan’s Tomb or Bhoolbhulaiyan in Mehrauli in New Delhi In the beginning Delhi was Mehrauli. When new cities like Jahanpanah, Siri and other subsequent ones came up, this became the old city. When...
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Delhi 101: #28 Kinari Bazaar – Where colours change with seasons
Most of what glitters is not gold here, but this is where you go to jazz up for any occasion. Royally. Shopkeepers trace Kinari Bazaar back to the mid-17th century when Mughal Emperor Shahjahan built...
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Delhi 101: #29 The Katras of Chandni Chowk – Dress up in a wedding saree or...
What is it with women and their wedding outfits? Wonder if scientists will ever isolate the gene that makes wannabe brides treat it like a ‘life and death’ issue? But then again, it is almost the same...
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Review: Zangoora, playing at Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon
Think Bollywood. What kind of imagery comes to your mind? Music, colours, costumes, drama, emotion – it is a kaleidoscope of entertainment like none other. Think Nautanki. An art form for many, it is...
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Delhi 101: #30 Hire a wedding band and a mare – for a theme party
If you are married, or have no plans to tie the knot in a hurry, what use can a wedding band be to you? This post has been taken from Delhi 101, a book written by Ajay Jain. It is about 101 surprising...
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Delhi 101: #31 Dariba Kalan – Pearls, gold, silver and all that is precious
Dariba Kalan, translated to ‘Street of Incomparable Pearl,’ is literally beyond compare. Or at least it was the case at a time when all that glittered was gold, silver, diamonds, precious gems and...
View ArticleKunzum TV – Delhi, India: World Music Day, Hauz Khas Village, June 21 – 2013...
June 21 is celebrated as World Music day all over the world, and Delhi joined in the festive spirit with its very own celebration of music at Hauz Khas village, featuring professional and amateur...
View ArticleKunzum TV – Delhi, India: The Lost Magic of the Bioscope for Cinema Lovers |...
Before there was television and the Internet, there was the Bioscope. To bring images of one’s favourite movie stars to the neighbourhood – peppered with music from the Talkies themselves. For the...
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