Delhi By Foot presents "Deedar-e-Firozshah Kotla" Fifth City of Delhi Heritage & Fort Walk Event > 3:30pm-6:30pm on 19th January 2013

Time : 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Entry : 
CHARGES: Rs.350/person
DISCOUNTS: Rs 300/person for groups of 3 or more.
To confirm participation or for more details, Contact Asif Khan Dehlvi on 9818278665 OR mail us on delhibyfoot@gmail.com

Note : 
1- The terrain sometimes involves climbing atop few walls and 1.5-2.5KMs of brisk walking, so preferably wear a pair of good walking shoes.
2- The presentation will be done in 'Jabaan-e-Dehli' Hindi and Urdu
3- Children aged below 8 years are free!
4- Senior Citizens aged 60 & above get a 50% discount
5- A bottle of drinking water.

Meeting Place : Ticket Counter, Feroz Shah Fort, Bhahdur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi
Landmark : Near Kotla Cricket Ground
Venue Info : Map |  Nearest Metro Station - 'New Delhi (Yellow Line)' & 'Pragati Maidan (Blue Line)'

Event Description : Delhi By Foot presents "Deedar-e-Firozshah Kotla"- Fifth City of Delhi Heritage & Fort Walk Event.
"It was in the citadel of Feroz Shah Kotla that I met my first Sufi Pir..." these are the opening lines of William Dalrymple's iconic book 'City of Djinns'...
And this Saturday DBF will take you to that City of Djinns, where the shadowy & mysterious world of Sufis, Fakirs & Djinns will transport you to another ethereal universe...a place where devotees come and write letters to the Djinns of Feroz Shah Kotla Fort, stick coins to the walls of the mosque, offer milk, sweets, fruits & even meat to the Djinns, all with the single objective of getting the Djinns to grant them their wishes...
Yes, the sprawling Ferozshah Kotla Fort, or the 5th city of Delhi, Feruzabad never ceases to amaze, with its hauntingly beautiful monuments, stories & peculiarities. Be it a beautiful mosque, a massive 3rd century BC Ashokan-era stone pillar, a Baoli(Step-well) or dungeon-like cells beneath the buildings....all of which give the opportunity to get lost in the silence of a 14th century fort, an oasis in the midst of the hustle-bustle of the city that rushes by the famous Ferozshah Kotla Cricket Stadium & Bahadur Shah Jafar Marg, in the heart of Delhi.

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