The Chitli Qabar Bazaar area lies to the south-east of Jami Masjid and west of Daryaganj. Continue reading
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Shahjahanabad X: Churiwalan Gali Area
Churiwalan Gali starts unassumingly from Chawri Bazaar Road and heads south to a junction of roads including Matia Mahal road and Chitli Qabar Bazaar road. Continue reading
Shahjahanabad IX: Sitaram Bazaar Road Area
Over the years I have explored the more northerly latitudes of Old Delhi a few times, but not so the southerly areas (other than the Jami Masjid area and the kababi-ilaqa of Matia Mahal). Continue reading
Semi Semi-Circular Arch, Daryaganj
Seven Delhi Mosques Built by Khan Jahan Junan Shah
Firoz Shah Tughlaq was well known as a prolific patron of architectural projects, but it seems like his wazir (prime minister) Khan Jahan Junan Shah was the same, credited with commissioning seven major mosques in various parts of Delhi in the second half of the 14th c. Continue reading
Delhi Jami Masjid and Meena Bazaar
East gateway of the Jami Masjid in Shahjahanabad with Meena Bazaar in the underground foreground. Continue reading
Boulders of Old Delhi (aka Tiny Outcrops of the Aravalis in Shahjahanabad)
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
“Pyau” on Chawri Bazaar Road
I spotted a couple of old, defunct pyaus along Chawri Bazaar road in the heart of Old Delhi. Continue reading
Razia Sultan’s Grave
The grave of Razia Sultan (d. 1240 AD), north of Sita Ram Bazaar Road in Old Delhi. This is one of the few extant sites within Shahjahanabad that predates the setting up of the Mughal capital, Continue reading
More Desi Deco in Old Delhi
Desi Deco examples from the Sita Ram Bazaar and Churiwalan areas of Old Delhi!
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