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Sunken City Siri: Alauddin Khilji’s Dar-ul Khilafat
The now-disappeared city of Siri has a somewhat grim and frightful legend behind it: its name ‘Siri’ is believed to have come from the word

Rashtrapati Bhavan: Lutyens’ Empire in Stone
After the crushing of the 1857 rebellion, Her Britannic Majesty, Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was declared Queen of

Qutb Complex: Rise of the Incomparable Slaves
Who can forget Prithviraj Chauhan, the romantic king of India ruling from the twin capitals of Delhi and Ajmer, who whisked away the daughter of

Sayyids and Lodis: Guardians of Delhi till the Dawn of Mughals
For centuries, the Indian peninsula was somewhat protected from invaders and conquerors who were constantly marching between Manchuria and Arabia: it was protected by unfathomable

Doorways to the Past : Havelis of Shahjahanabad
Is it that difficult a midgame to silently step out of our immediate environs, to waft away almost seamlessly to a Past screened by that

Colors of Spring at Lodi Garden
The Lodi Garden area has been called Bagh-i-Jud since 13th century, hinting that it was a Bagh or Garden in medieval times as well. Thereafter,
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