Bada Mandir (Ladlee ka Mandir)

Built by Naval kishore(Goswami?), this temple is situated in Katra Neel. As we enter the katra and pass through Gali Ghanteshwar, this Radha Krishna temple is found on the…

Katras of Shahjahanabad

A katra is a cluster of houses and shops within a defined or undefined enclosed space. It is the smallest subset of a residential community. Most katras were actually…

Haveli Naharwali

If one continues to walk on the Daryaganj Road for a little while, one will be able to spot a big mansion on the left. This mansion is known as…

Gali Jatwada

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…

Chandni Chowk

One road, one-way and one market would be the best way to define Chandni Chowk.

Razia Sultan’s Maqabra

In the busy lanes of Chawri Bazaar, there is history and folklore at every step that is waiting to be discovered. In fact, you come to expect centuries old…

Kalan Masjid

Kalan Masjid in Old Delhi can be found on the road that leads to the Turkman Gate in Mohalla Bulbuli Khana. This mosque was built by Wajeere-Azam Khan Jehan in 1387 AD during the reign of…

Phatak Teliyan

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…