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2012

Civil Lines and the Northern Ridge

The northern end of the Delhi Ridge and the Delhi University today dominate this relatively laid-back area that first came into prominence when the British defeated the Marathas led by the Scindias at the Battle of Patparganj in 1803 and took over the territory around Delhi. A closer inspection...Read more
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2012

Hauz Khas and its Surroundings

When Firoz Shah Tughlaq restored the Hauz Khas, he also built the Madrasa-e-Firoz Shahi or the ‘College of Firoz Shah’. This was an institution of higher education, endowed by the emperor himself. It became a premier institute of learning that attracted students from far and wide. You can still...Read more
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2012

Jahanpanah

Jahanpanah – literally, ‘Refuge of the World’ – often known as the fourth city of Delhi, came to be established when Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the second Tughlaq sultan set out to establish a new city for himself in about ad 1326. It is said that the sultan wished to unify the scattered urban...Read more
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2012

Lodi Garden and the Golf Club

Lodi Garden, located on Lodi Road between Safdurjung’s Tomb and Khan Market in south Delhi, covers an area of 90 acres and is dotted with beautiful monuments and tombs. Buzzing with joggers and walkers throughout the year,the area is a haven for picnickers and for those looking for a sunny patch to...Read more
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2012

Mehrauli Village

Mehrauli, lying on the south-west of Delhi is one of the most important group of villages which developed around the shrine of the Sufi saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, popularly known as Qutb Sahib. He was born in Central Asia but came to India during the reign of Iltutmish as a disciple of Khwaja...Read more
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2012

North Shahjahanabad

Shahjahanabad, a historic city of Delhi and the capital during the peak of Mughal power in India, has undergone many changes since it was first established by the Emperor Shahjahan in the 1650s. The northern areas of the city, between Chandni Chowk and Kashmiri Gate have perhaps seen the bulk of...Read more
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2012

Phoolwalon Ki Sair

To the south of the western gateway is the tomb of Qutb Sahib. It is a simple structure enclosed by wooden railings. The marble balustrade surrounding the tomb was added in 1882. The rear wall was added by Fariduddin Ganj-e-Shakar as a place of prayer. The western wall is decorated with coloured fl...Read more
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