Two friends trying to find their purpose in life by traversing the streets of Delhi.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan was a judicial officer (munsif) under the East India Company and was transferred to Delhi in 1846, after the death of his brother Munsif Sayyid Muhammad Khan. During his time in Delhi, Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan continued to work on a newspaper (Sayyid-ul-Akhbar) started by his brother, and at the same … Continue reading The Impermanent Nature of the Human Edifice
In the 1970s, a strange family deboarded at the New Delhi railway station, consisting of a mother and her two grown-up children. As they made their way into the first-class waiting room of the station, their luggage drew the eyes of the onlookers which consisted of beautiful Persian carpets, potted palms, a silver tea-set, a … Continue reading The Impostor Prince
The Old-Walled city of Delhi houses a variety of stories behind its mysterious maze of timeworn streets, that trace their origins deep into the annals of medieval Indian history. As we venture into the labyrinth of its galis and mohallas, we come face-to-face with the dearth of treasures it has kept hidden behind its centuries-old … Continue reading The Khayali Gharana of Delhi
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