TweetThis is a classic case of operation successful, patient dead. The Tughlaqabad Fort, the citadel of the 3rd city of Delhi, is the most imposing of all in the city – and yet it fell upon bad times even before it saw any better.
Tweet If you were a thief during the reign of Alauddin Khilji (A.D. 1296-1316), good luck to you! Things would be fine as long as one was not caught and convicted. If you were, chances are you would be sent off to the Chor Minar (Tower of Thieves) and hanged. If that was not bad enough, you would be then [...]
Tweet The wonders around Qutab Minar (itself a wonder) never cease. Take the case of the Iron Pillar located in the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque compound.
TweetPisa in Italy has its Leaning Tower, Paris its Eiffel Tower and Delhi its Qutab Minar – the branding of these cities are all linked to their most famous landmarks. But none have as much history and intrigue as Delhi’s minaret.
TweetWhat is in a name? A lot if it is a matter of identity and history. Leading to the toponymy of the city being full of mythological and historical theories. Earlier travellers to India including the two Greek travellers Nearchus and Megasthenese, Fah Hian and the great Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsiang, who visited India in 5th century A.D., never mentioned a city which may [...]
TweetOpen publication – Free publishing – More airlines The 6th edition of the Kunzum Travel Mag dated December 2011 is here. As before, it takes a refreshing approach to travel writing, it goes with you in your gadgets, and it’s FREE. Travels will never be same again.
TweetIslam established its first formal foothold in India when a mosque was constructed in what is known as the the Qutab Minar complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the Mehrauli area of New Delhi. And as a sign of centuries of turmoil to follow, 27 Hindu and Jain temples were demolished to provide the materials and space for [...]
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