A few photos from other parts of Karol Bagh. Continue reading
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Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Dev Nagar
Dev Nagar is another locality within Karol Bagh. Continue reading
Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Karol Bagh’s Western Extension Area
A large section of Karol Bagh is still officially known as Western Extension Area (WEA), a lasting testament to the attempts made before independence to expand Delhi in a western direction from the the overcrowded old city. Continue reading
Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Ajmal Khan Road
Karol Bagh is well known as a commercial hub, with famous market areas such as Gaffar Market and along Ajmal Khan Road. Just like in Paharganj, between the heavy commerce we can glimpse examples of architecture from many decades ago. Continue reading
Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Pusa Road
The stretch of Pusa Road that runs along the southern edge of Karol Bagh is lined with a zany set of large desi deco bungalows. Karol Bagh as a whole is a treasure trove of buildings in the desi deco style and its contemporaneous “proto-modernist” style (in the Indian context). Continue reading
Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Introduction
This is the first in a series of posts exploring buildings and neighborhoods mostly from the 1930s to 1950s in areas in Delhi such as Paharganj, Sadar Bazaar, Jhandewalan, Karol Bagh, Kamla Nagar and Jawahar Nagar. These areas are located to the west of Old Delhi/Shahjahanabad. Continue reading
Delhi contemporarily
I’ve added some new “non-historical” photos of Delhi to my flickr account. Continue reading
