Mir Ashiq
Not much is known about Mir Ashiq except that he was a nobleman in the court of Akbar Shah II. The best recorded description…
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Haveli Nawab Mandu
“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,…
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Dara Shikoh Library
Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, Library was constructed in 1643, during his father’s reign. Around 1640, when the Mughal…
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Haveli Azam Khan
Walking from the Jama Masjid towards Chitli Qabar Chowk, one would think that Haveli Azam Khan would be like any other traditional haveli or…
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Haveli Razia Begum
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…
