This weekend our heritage walk will take us to two sites: first the dargah of Hazrat Sheikh Yusuf Qattal, a 16th-century Lodhi-era monument where, even today, during Holi colours are offered at the saint’s tomb (mazar) as a mark of devotion. We will then visit the Satpula Dam — the seven arches of its water […]
Delhi Karavan invites you on a special trail through the heart of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti, one of Delhi’s oldest living heritage quarters. This walk will focus on three significant sites: the Chausanth Khamba, the final resting place of Mirza Ghalib, and the tomb of Atgah Khan. Along the way, we will reflect on the life […]
Begumpur holds the remains of Jahapanah, a city built by Muhammad bin Tughlaq as Delhi’s fourth capital. His rule was full of bold experiments, some of which failed, but it also led to new power centres like the birth of the Bahmani Empire in the Deccan. After Timur’s invasion of Delhi, many Sufi saints and […]
This weekend we will be walking the myriad serpentine paths of the Mehrauli Archaeological Park exploring its histories and myths. Held in it’s recesses are centuries of heritage from the Sultanate to the Lodhis, from the Mughals to the British, and the Sufis. On a rain drenched evening, beneath low hanging monsoon clouds and amongst […]
Next in our series of monsoon walks, we turn to Mehrauli — Delhi’s first city, layered with stories and scattered with monuments. Among its many hidden corners, we will pause at two often overlooked gems. The first is Madhi Masjid, an unusual medieval mosque close to Qutub Minar Metro yet often unnoticed, believed to have […]
In our next monsoon heritage trail we invite you to walk with us along the peripheral wall of the Purana Qila (Old Fort) by the serene waters of the newly restored moat. Turning the corner, where the Mathura road meets Bhairon Marg, stands the Talaaqi Darwaza (Forbidden Gate), the now moss-covered northern gate of the […]
This Sunday morning Delhi Karavan invites you to a heritage walk that seeks to trace the final days of the Delhi Sultanate — a time marked by shifting loyalties, ambitious rulers, and growing cracks in a once-mighty empire. The Sultanate did not fall in a single moment. It faded slowly over time and gave way […]
The remnants of Lal Kot, the first fortress city of Delhi, stand as a testament to a rich history shaped by the Tomars, Chauhans, Mamluks, Khiljis, and other dynasties. Nestled between Vasant Kunj and Mehrauli, this ancient city conceals the often overlooked narratives of Delhi’s chequered past. Inhabiting it’s verdant outcrops are unique resident and […]
Just across the road, she rests — Shahzadi Jahanara, daughter of the fifth Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, beneath the open sky at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah. A princess by blood, a Sufi by spirit, she chose simplicity in death, asking for nothing more than foliage to cover her grave. Join Delhi Karavan for Noor-e-Nisbat, a heritage […]
In our last heritage walk of the monsoon series we explored the second city of Delhi. As a continuation of this journey of Delhi’s imperial cities we now focus our attention on the third fortified city of Delhi, Tughlaqabad. Built in 1321 AD by Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty, the city […]
