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
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
The first Afghans who travelled to India came in the 10th and 11th century AD, as invading parties accompanying the infamous Ghaznavid and Ghorid armies of Afghanistan. Invaders soon turned into settlers, and when the Sultanate was founded, Afghan immigration proliferated as India was gradually transforming into a land of new opportunities. By the late … Continue reading Little Kabul
Meherchand Market in Lodhi Colony is flooded with shops and outlets, which spring to life in the evenings as their sharp, yellow display lights are turned on, bathing the streets in their bright colours. Tucked away in a quiet corner of Meherchand Market, a little north of Fifth Avenue Road lies an uncelebrated walk-in cafe … Continue reading Coffee at Kunafa
The customary winter drafts blew through the crowded streets of this part of Old Delhi, bringing with it the aroma of spiced meat being cooked and the smoky smell of coal being burnt in the tandoors. Behind us the minarets at the centuries' old mosque blared the Azaan, the name of God reverberating around us, … Continue reading Shahjahanabad
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