Tweet Swagat ! Welcome to NewDelhi.net, the latest info guide about New Delhi, the Capital of India. Delhi is the third largest city in India and is one of the oldest cities in the world. Check out some of key information links about Delhi below : General Delhi Information : Top Delhi Restaurants : Top …
Tweet Do you know how Chawri Bazaar got its name? ‘Chawri’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Chawhat’ meaning a ‘cross-section of four roads’. Another theory suggests the name comes from the Marathi word chawri, which means ‘meeting place’. The name could have stuck because of the many meetings that occurred here to resolve disputes …
Tweet Since it’s Good Friday, I thought of sharing with you pictures of one of the oldest churches in Delhi- St. James Church, or Skinner’s Church, built by Col James Skinner in 1836, near the Kashmiri Gate. Enjoy and have a good Good Friday Old world charm! St James Church at Kashmiri Gate transports you …
Tweet I was dragging a friend along to take a peep into the Agrasen ki Baoli near CP, when I stumbled upon Lord Ganesha himself Colorful graffiti near the Agrasen ki Baoli in Central Delhi Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
Tweet Amidst several little-known historical treasure troves that the beautiful city of Shahjahanabad has to offer, is the quiet shrine a 13th century Sufi saint, the Dargah of Hazrat Shah. The shrine is regarded as the oldest shrine in the whole of Old Delhi, and is centuries older than Shahjahanabad. Located to the east of …
Tweet Do you know the name of this place in Delhi? Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
Tweet If you like old paintings, you would love to take a look at this page from court poet Abul Fazal’s Akbarnama, depicting Mughal Emperor Akbar punishing his foster brother Adham Khan by throwing him down the terrace of Agra Fort, not once but twice! Reason? Adham Khan had killed Akbar’s favorite general Atgah Khan …
Tweet Saraswati Puja was celebrated in the capital last weekend. Some pictures of the Goddess of Learning as she was depicted in the idols of Chittaranjan Park: Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
Tweet A stroll down the beautiful walks of Lodi Gardens…. there are few things more romantic than that in Delhi! Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
Tweet I am excited as I’ve stumbled upon the “Delhie Book” of Thomas Metcalfe. Does not ring a bell? Well, Metcalfe was an officer of the British East India Company, and the Governor-General’s Resident at the Imperial court of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in early 19th century Delhi. He ran the ‘Delhi territory’ from 1835 …
Tweet One of the first tombs built from scratch in India, this is the tomb of Sultan Iltutmish, inside the Qutb Minar complex. It was built by the Emperor himself in 1235 AD. Note that the Mamluk Dynasty had only recently come to wield power over northern India, a territory so far occupied by Hindus …
