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Tag Archives: roshanpura

Best of Desi Deco in Shahjahanabad (Excluding Daryaganj)

Posted on December 17, 2015 by varunshiv

The building stock in Old Delhi that we see along the streets and lanes throughout the old city, if it hasn’t been altered in recent decades, is mostly from the late-19th c and early-20th c. Among the buildings constructed in the early-20th c, there is an interesting variety of architectural styles used in the design of the buildings. Continue reading →

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Shahjahanabad XII: Extras

Posted on December 13, 2015 by varunshiv

I wanted to revisit a few areas in Old Delhi to take more photos and/or explore more. Continue reading →

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Boulders of Old Delhi (aka Tiny Outcrops of the Aravalis in Shahjahanabad)

Posted on November 21, 2015 by varunshiv

Despite Old Delhi’s layered history and dense urban fabric, there still exist a few places where the underlying physical geography of the area pokes out of the vigorously paved city. Continue reading →

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Shahjahanabad VII: Chelpuri, Roshanpura & Dharampura

Posted on November 16, 2015 by varunshiv

This post covers another portion of the area of Old Delhi just south of Chandni Chowk road, enclosed by Chandni Chowk road to the north, Dariba Kalan lane to the east, Chawri Bazaar to the south and Nai Sarak to the west, and contains some really interesting neighborhoods. Continue reading →

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