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Tag Archives: karol bagh

Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Other Karol Bagh Areas

Posted on January 30, 2018 by varunshiv

A few photos from other parts of Karol Bagh. Continue reading →

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Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Dev Nagar

Posted on January 29, 2018 by varunshiv

Dev Nagar is another locality within Karol Bagh. Continue reading →

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Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Karol Bagh’s Western Extension Area

Posted on January 28, 2018 by varunshiv

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 →

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Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Ajmal Khan Road

Posted on January 27, 2018 by varunshiv

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 →

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Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Pusa Road

Posted on January 26, 2018 by varunshiv

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 →

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Old Delhi’s Western Suburbs: Introduction

Posted on January 17, 2018 by varunshiv

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 →

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Delhi contemporarily

Posted on December 8, 2008 by varunshiv

I’ve added some new “non-historical” photos of Delhi to my flickr account. Continue reading →

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