Kotla Firuz Shah Heritage Walks

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11/02/2014

Video (part 2) of our Kotla Firuz Shah heritage walk.

A heritage walk to the medieval capital of Kotla, believed to be inhabited by jinns. Built by Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq in 14th century, this citadel has man...

07/10/2013

A blogger shares her experience of our walks: http://www.dentsadventure.com/?p=3849 &

http://www.dentsadventure.com/?p=3830

Homebound with a bad cold this weekend, I am devouring my kindle. This morning, I clicked on City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi, by William Dalrymple, a book I’ve been meaning to read since moving here. The first line hooked me: “It was in the citadel of Feroz Shah Kotla that I met my first Sufi.”

20/09/2013

photos & a brief write up on our walk at Kotla. Thanks everyone for joining in!

There are very few of us are unfamiliar with the craze that seizes Delhi when cricket matches are held at Kotla cricket stadium in Delhi. But how many know of

14/09/2013

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A city of Djinns, is it?

A lot of Delhi’s history is made popular by William Dalrymple’s book City of Djinns. The title refers to the djinns believed to inhabit the ruins of Kotla Firuz Shah, just off Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. The author, during his travels, meets a pir here, who talks of the Delhi rising from its ashes again & again; the city, he says, is never abandoned because the djinns love it so! Many people have heard of the book, a lesser number have read it & very few actually know of the association between the ruins & djinns. Actually djinns are relatively recent occupants of the citadel.

In the 14th century, the Tughluq king, Firuz Shah, built a new capital city for himself, along the banks of the Yamuna & called it Firuzabad. It is believed to have been almost twice the size of Shahjahanabad extending from Pir Ghaib in the northern Ridge to Hauz Khas in the south. Today only the inner citadel of this massive city survives, known by the name Kotla Firuz Shah.

Join us this Sunday, 15 Sept, 7.30 am, in exploring this site.

register@ http://www.delhiheritagewalks.com/Special-Walk-Heritage-Walk-to-Kotla-Firuz-Shah.html

event on fb @ https://www.facebook.com/events/188664267980427/

12/09/2013

A city of Djinns, is it?

A lot of Delhi’s history is made popular by William Dalrymple’s book City of Djinns. The title refers to the djinns believed to inhabit the ruins of Kotla Firuz Shah, just off Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. The author, during his travels, meets a pir here, who talks of the Delhi rising from its ashes again & again; the city, he says, is never abandoned because the djinns love it so! Many people have heard of the book, a lesser number have read it & very few actually know of the association between the ruins & djinns. Actually djinns are relatively recent occupants of the citadel.

In the 14th century, the Tughluq king, Firuz Shah, built a new capital city for himself, along the banks of the Yamuna & called it Firuzabad. It is believed to have been almost twice the size of Shahjahanabad extending from Pir Ghaib in the northern Ridge to Hauz Khas in the south. Today only the inner citadel of this massive city survives, known by the name Kotla Firuz Shah.

Join us this Sunday, 15 Sept, 7.30 am, in exploring this site.

register@ http://www.delhiheritagewalks.com/Special-Walk-Heritage-Walk-to-Kotla-Firuz-Shah.html

event on fb @ https://www.facebook.com/events/188664267980427/

04/09/2013

Join our special walk this month: KOTLA FIRUZ SHAH, Sunday, 15 Sept, 7.30 am

A heritage walk to the medieval capital of Kotla, believed to be inhabited by jinns. Built by Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq in 14th century, it now lends its name to the cricket stadium nearby. This citadel has some magnificent monuments: the Jami Masjid, an Ashokan pillar brought all the way from Haryana and a circular baoli.

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07/03/2013

Coming up this Sunday...heritage walk to Firuz Shah's Kotla: believed to be inhabited by jinns. Built by Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq in 14th century, this citadel has many a magnificent monuments: the Jami Masjid, an Ashokan pillar brought all the way from Haryana and a baoli.

Sunday, 10 March, 8.30 am

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Walking tours in Delhi to historical places, exploring heritage, guided tours to monuments in city of Delhi

07/02/2013

Heritage Walk schedule for the month of February, 2013

Calendar of heritage walks in Delhi, to old Delhi, Chandni Chowk, Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Hauz Khas, Lodi garden, Kashmiri gate

06/02/2013

Tughluqabad Fort Heritage Walk on 10th February, 2013 at 09:00 am

Guided heritage walk in Tughlaqabad fort by Delhi Heritage Walks

05/02/2013

Heritage Walk & Street Food in Old Delhi on 9th Feb, 2013 at 02:30 pm

Heritage Walk & Street Food in Old Delhi, Heritage Walk, Street Food in Old Delhi, Guided heritage walk in Street Food by Delhi Heritage Walks.