Walking by Zeenat Mahal’s palace (commonly known as Zeenat Mahal) in Lal Kuan in old Delhi, one wouldn’t refute that in first glance, the Mahal does not catch the wandering sight. The structure in 1846 lies today in a negligent state, but it wasn’t in the same condition always….
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Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest and loudest markets of Old Delhi. Chandni Chowk is a confluence of flavours, effervescences, vendors’ jargon, historic architecture and curious, inquisitive tourists meandering through the lanes of old Delhi.
Amidst these narrowest alleys of Chandni Chowk, stands the gigantic, overbearing and yet beautiful…
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In the densely populated neighbourhood of Old Delhi, in the hustle and bustle of Ballimaran, there once lived the man who changed the world of Urdu poetry forever. Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, better known by the name ‘Ghalib’ was born in Kale Mahal Haveli in Agra on 27 December,…
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Nawab Mirza Dawud Khan was a minister in the court of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Dawud Khan resided in a haveli located in Churi Walan near Chawri Bazaar in Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi). Back then, this haveli was considered to be one of the most beautiful havelis of the Mughal…
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Kala Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and was allegedly used as his residence temporarily before the completion of the Red Fort. However, the same is said for Matia Mahal as well.
The present-day Kala Mahal is one-eighth of its original size. After Partition, the palace was bought…
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“Girya chahai hai kharabi mere kashane ki
Dar-o-diwar se tapke hai biyaban hona”
—Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib
Living beyond the realm of the twilight of Mughal splendour, havelis today are not a very common sight. The elegance of architecture is lost today, as many of them have been turned in warehouses, slowly…
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According to the present-day residents of Haveli Razia Begum, the building they are living in is from the time of the British (angrezon ke zamaane ka). Around 50 families live in the structure of Haveli Razia Begum, which is located near Chawri Bazaar Metro Station. Most of the older…
