Spend a Sunday in the DBF time-machine as we roam the alleys of a 1200 years old village right here in Delhi! Do you wish to explore the link between the great Sufi Saint Moinuddin Chisti and Delhi’s most famous Sufi pir Nizamuddin Auliya while walking the lanes of the oldest bazaars of Delhi? Did […]
Agar firdaus bar-rū-e-zamīñ ast Hamīñ ast o hamīñ ast o hamīñ ast This inscription on the wall of Red Fort or Qila~e~Mubarak as it was known alludes to its former glory, when travellers and historians to the Qila would refer to it as “Hasin Gardun” the magnificent defensive fort… And it was a sight to […]
Romance the bygone era of the 7th city of Delhi, 'Shahjahanabad' and its most vibrant area, Chandni Chowk on a full moon night this Saturday as DBF takes you on a specially curated "Heritage & Walking Experiential Tour" winding down dimly-lit alleyways, cutting through the hushed silence of the night and off-the-beaten path in Chandni […]
It’s World Heritage Week!! And continuing this celebration of our city’s historical lineage, our second walk for this week is another of our “Delhi’s Fort Cities” walks to Delhi’s oldest extant Fort! Tughlaqabad!! This 14th century ‘Cursed Fort’ lies forgotten, almost a silent, massive sentinel on the South-western approach road to Delhi, mute spectators to […]
It was 1327 CE when the Sultan of Dilli, Sultan Mohammad Bin Tughlaq issued a 'Firmaan' (Royal Decree) which caught his people unawares...the recently fortified walls of a new city, built by the Sultan in Dilli, 'Jahanpanah' (Dilli's 4th city) was to be abandoned and the capital & its people were to move from Dilli […]
ADVANCE BOOKING NECESSARY, BOOK HERE: https://imjo.in/HTDcbC The winter chill is well upon us and to Delhi foodies it can mean only one thing...a HUUUGE LONGING to throng the bylanes of Purani Dilli for a hearty feast of hot, soul-warming treats! Imagine Crispiest Kachoris…Tangy Tikkas…Hottest Halwas…Sizzling Seekhs…Gorgeous Garma-Garam Gravys...be it the subtle flavours of Marwaari snacks […]
THE EVENT NEEDS US TO MAKE ADVANCE ARRANGEMENTS, AND DUE TO COVID SOPs WE HAVE LIMITED SPOTS. SO KINDLY REGISTER IN ADVANCE: https://imjo.in/KPBFvp The Great Delhi Durbar of December 1911 was a grand & most elaborate arrangement to showcase the British Empire’s might in India and its right to don the ‘Imperial’ tag by demolishing […]
It’s Delhi’s mascot!! A 13th century solitary stone sentinel, on the southern hills of Delhi, that's been built and rebuilt by mighty rulers who wanted to leave their mark on history!! Witness to a thousand controversies, fables and many an urban legend!!! This weekend traverse the realm of history and folklore as you take a […]
हैं और भी दुनिया में सुख़न-वर बहुत अच्छे कहते हैं कि 'ग़ालिब' का है अंदाज़-ए-बयाँ और। ...and decades after he is physically gone, he lives on in our lives, hearts and souls.! Be it the leaders in Parliament, historians in their lectures or commoners like us - we all can't stop ourselves from reciting Ghalib […]