Delhi : Red Fort to Raisina traces the journey of Shahjahan's new capital of the Mughal Empire, Shahjahanabad built on the banks of river Yamuna in 1638 to New Delhi the new capital of British-ruled India in 1911. From Red Fort to Jama Masjid and from Jahanara Bagh to Hayat Bakhsh Bagh, every palace, mosque, bazaar, and bagh in the Mughal city was planned to perfection. The new city too, designed in the early twentieth century, was a blend of Mughal architecture ...
Delhi is a city of continuity. The excavations at Purana Qila indicate that the history of Delhi goes back to the first millennium B. C. Delhi is, therefore, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. It is a city of many layers, each with its own story, where many-a-city were built, destroyed and then rebuilt. Many of Delhi's rulers played a dual role, first as destroyers and then as builders. It is ironic that even after independence, we continue to ...