The Lodi Garden Complex: A series of Sayyid, Lodi, and Mughal structures
With Khan market on one side and the Safdar Jang tomb on the other, the Lodi Garden is a 90-acre…
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Sabz Burj: The Monument at a Roundabout
While many might have driven past it on numerous occasions, very few know about its existence. At the intersection of…
The Last Structure of Delhi: Zafar Mahal
In the southern nook of Delhi, now transformed into an urban hub with a myriad of boutiques, coffee shops, and…
Kilokhri: The lost city of Delhi
In the list of 7 cities of Delhi, this city does find its place, as its ruins have not survived…
Momin Khan Momin: The Court Intellectual without a payroll
Momin Khan Momin; often regarded as one of the greats of Urdu poetry and a contemporary of Ghalib was born…
Studying Mughal Warfare under Babur
The creation of the Mughal empire was more than a political transition, rather it was the start of an era…
The Most Auspicious of Houses: Khair-ul-Manazil Masjid in Shergarh
Situated just opposite to the Purana Qila, and adjacent to the Sher Shah Suri gate is the lesser-known Khair-ul Manzil…
Condition of the Mughal Family, Court, and Emperors in the Early-19th Century
As the later Mughals ascended on the throne and got coronated as emperors, the was a massive decline in the…
The Abode of the Djinns: Feroz Shah Kotla
The fifth city of Delhi, Firozabad, near the famous Delhi Gate on Bahadur Shah Zafar Road, was built by Sultan…
Shaikh Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq: The Mentor of Bahadur Shah Zafar and his Rivalry with Mirza Ghalib
Shaikh Mohammad Ibrahim was born in a low-income household in Delhi, in 1789. He came from a family with obscure…