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Najafgarh: A Kingmaker in the Capital
There’s a handful of landmarks named after him in Delhi including the suburb of Najafgarh, yet few know that Najaf Khan was a Persian military adventurer who restored a Mughal Emperor to the throne and reclaimed the Mughal Empire – only to die in penury
History Daily
Lodhi Estate: Steinabad and the American Heart of Delhi
It might surprise you to know that Delhi’s island of culture, Lodhi Estate, was designed by an American architect. Welcome to ‘Steinbad’, the creation of Joseph Stein, who flourished in India in an era of experimentation and new beginnings
Snapshort Histories
Qudsia Bagh: Delhi’s Paradise Lost
Once the palace-garden of a Mughal queen, the Qudsia Bagh in Old Delhi is now little more than a public park. Its once grand structures have crumbled and lawns swallowed by the capital’s urban sprawl. Catch the story of an Empress’s garden retreat, far from the politics of the Imperial Court
History Daily
Wazirabad Bridge: A Tughlaq Era Marvel
In Delhi is a 700 year old bridge that could teach city planners a thing or two even today. Catch the story of this bridge and a handful of other treasures built by the 14th century Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq, who acquired quite a reputation as a builder and a conservationist