Delhi | 10.08.2019 | 07:30 am ~ 10:30 am

Walking through an Imperial City - Shahjahanabad

About the walk

The walled city of Shahjahanabad, founded in c. 1639, was planned as an imperial Mughal city by Shah Jahan. After moving his capital from Agra, he sought to mark his new city with symbols of Mughal kingship. Centuries after multiple popular uprisings, peoples' reclamations and attempts at erasure, we look at the remnants of the Mughal Empire in the streets, mansions, temples, mosques, trades and languages of Shahjahanabad. In the course of this walk, we will 'see' and 'read' Mughal history in mohallas and kuchas, instead of the royal fort. Be it a cusped arch or an axial streetway, places like Dariba Kalan and Katra Neel—now inhabited by silversmiths, bankers, planters and priests—still carry relics of the Mughal Empire.

 

This guided tour is free.

Walk Time
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Walk Date
Meeting Time
07:15 am

About the walk

The walled city of Shahjahanabad, founded in c. 1639, was planned as an imperial Mughal city by Shah Jahan. After moving his capital from Agra, he sought to mark his new city with symbols of Mughal kingship. Centuries after multiple popular uprisings, peoples' reclamations and attempts at erasure, we look at the remnants of the Mughal Empire in the streets, mansions, temples, mosques, trades and languages of Shahjahanabad. In the course of this walk, we will 'see' and 'read' Mughal history in mohallas and kuchas, instead of the royal fort. Be it a cusped arch or an axial streetway, places like Dariba Kalan and Katra Neel—now inhabited by silversmiths, bankers, planters and priests—still carry relics of the Mughal Empire.

 

This guided tour is free.

Led By

Somok Roy
Somok Roy studies History at Ramjas College, University of Delhi. His study interests include the histories of gender, performance and visuality in early modern court cultures. He has been published by the Wire, Cafe Dissensus, Indian Writer’s Forum, and Sabrangindia. He has served as a research assistant at the Daricha Foundation, Calcutta, and at the Mehrangarh Fort Museum, Jodhpur. He received his foundational training in Hindustani vocal from Vidushi Girija Devi of the Senia-Banaras…

Meeting Time

07:15 AM

Meeting point

Digambar Jain Temple (Lal Mandir), Red Fort - Chandni Chowk intersection

Nearest Bus/Metro station

Lal Qila (Violet line), Chandni Chowk (Yellow line)

Disclaimer

The information & views presented by walk leaders and individual speakers are based on personal perspectives and points of view and do not necessarily represent views, opinions and official policies of Sahapedia.

Sahapedia reserves the right to cancel an event due to unforeseen circumstances. Participants will be informed accordingly.

Maintaining safety during our events is our main priority. We have implemented several social distancing and safety measures to limit physical interactions between all attendees at the walk. Sahapedia/ India Heritage Walks is not responsible for any illnesses developing due to participation in physical events. 

 

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Email: ihw@sahapedia.org

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Please Note

  • Wear comfortable and appropriate footwear as it will have to be removed in mosques and temples.
  • Please seek permission before taking photographs. Maintain decorum in sacred spaces.
  • No entry fee.
  • Carry drinking water and an umbrella or cap.