Pahari Imli is a residential locality situated at the end of a lane opposite the majestic Jama Masjid in Old Delhi. Pahari Imli has been named so because it is located on a hill (pahar) where there used to be a big tamarind (imli) tree. The tree no longer…
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It is said that during the time of partition in 1947, Jats used to live here. The name of the lane comes from the Jat community, which used to reside here at one point of time. There is one other Gali Jatwada on Chitali Kabra Baazar road near Kamra…
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Fatak Toliyan is situated on the road leading to Hauz Kazi from the Turkman Gate. On the other side of this fatak (gate) was once Sir Syed Muzaffar Khan’s grand mansion, which was built in the Mughal era. Nawab Syed Muzaffar Khan was a rich man during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shahjehan.
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There is no reference of who Sheikh Mangalu was but there is a Chhata on his name. The chatta is located in front of northern door of the Jama Masjid. A lane towards Chudi wala emanates from here. Faiz Ahmed Khan Saheb’s building was also located near this chhata….
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Mohalla Bulbuli Khana is a part of Pahari Bhojla. On this hillock is the grave of Razia Sultan. There are two big and two small graves here but no one is sure of the identity of those graves. The way to Razi Sultan’s grave is very narrow and curvy….
