Author: Ranjeet Chowdhury

The end of the 14th Hijra was celebrated by the Muslim community all over the world. India being the second largest country in terms of muslim population, also took active…

Delhi Gate – This large sandstone structure, built by Emperor Shahjahan in 1638 as part of the high fort walls that encircled the historic walled city of Delhi (Shahajahanabad), is…

Raja Ugrasen Ki Baoli, situated near Connaught Place (New Delhi), is a 14th Century step well consisting of 103 steps made of red stone. It is also one of the…

Dargah Matka Peer, New Delhi : Dargah of Hazrat Sheikh Abu Bakar, popularly known as Baba Matka Peer, a 13th century Sufi saint of the Qalandari order is situated on…

The great 19th Century Urdu Poet Mirza Ghalib Saheb’s haveli is situated at Gali Qasim Jaan, Ballimaran, Delhi. This is one of the densely populated areas of old Delhi. Ghalib…

Built by Maharaja Jai Singh-II of Jaipur, from 1723 onwards, consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments for “measuring the harmony of the heavens”. The plaque fixed on one of the…

Qutab Minar : This iconic monument, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the identity of Delhi and one of the most prominent examples of Indo-Islamic architecture. I visited the monument…

Smriti Museum (Birla House) – Situated on Tees January Marg (formerly Albuquerque Road), this is the place where Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi spent his last 144 days. He…

The Stupa is situated in a part of the sprawling Indraprastha Park. At present, a lot of development works are going on at the site, whcih will further enhance the…

Formerly known as Azim Bagh or Bagh-e-Azeem, this 16th century heritage park complex is situated opposite Humayun’s Tomb at Nizamuddin, New Delhi. One could find several Mughal era structures like…