If you have been to Delhi but not visited the dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin, you have missed something! Even if you are not a particularly devout follower of Sufism, this shrine would still give you a spectacle of how faith can indeed move mountains. But let’s begin at the beginning….. So the other day, together…
Tag: Humayun’s Tomb
Pic-A-Day-Project: Garden Tomb
World Heritage Monument, first garden tomb in India, and an inspiration to the Taj itself… This, my dear Delhi lovers, is the Tomb of the second Mughal Emperor Humayun. It was built by the wife of the emperor and its location near the Yamuna was selected so that the king could rest in peace near…
Wonder where this is?
Hello Dilliwallas! A cheerful Monday to all of you… now tell us, where have you seen this splendid building? And do you know what it is? Answers over here please!
Wonder where this is?
Can you recognize this busy crossroad in Delhi? Do you know the name of this monument? Post your answer here! https://www.facebook.com/DateWithDelhi Latest update: Many Delhiites seem to remember seeing this monument at the busy Mathura Road- Lodi Road intersection, very near Nizamuddin and heralding the heritage buildings within the Humayun’s Tomb complex. It has a striking…
A Tale of Three Cities
Early last year I visited Stockholm, a picture perfect city with its numerous cafes and cobbled streets, museums and memorials. The many frozen waterways around the archipelago had just started to melt and people had started to come out of their homes more often to catch some sun. I loved how so many of its…
A Date With Delhi 