DelhiByFoot presents "Mehrauli Village: Tales of Delhi’s Oldest Bazaars, Shrines & Heritage Photography!" Walk < Meeting at Mehrauli DTC Bus Terminal > 4pm on 31st January 2015

Time : 4:00 pm Add to Calendar 31-01-2015 16:00:00 31-01-2015 18:00:00 68 DelhiByFoot presents "Mehrauli Village: Tales of Delhi’s Oldest Bazaars, Shrines & Heritage Photography!" Walk Event Page : http://goo.gl/Jex6px Mehrauli DTC Bus Terminal, New Delhi DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Charges : Rs. 400/person
Essentials to Wear & Carry :
1- All should carry something to cover their heads with, so be it dupattas, scarves, handkerchiefs etc for the entry to Dargah.
2- Dress appropriately to respect local religious sentiments…and its cold evenings, so cover yourself well!!!
3- Do wear a good pair of walking shoes or flip-flops, we walk for almost 1.5 Kms.
4- A good camera with zoom & video options for capturing the monumental ruins & street life of one of Delhi’s oldest continuous living spaces.
Contact : Ramit - 9871181775

Meeting Point : Mehrauli DTC Bus Terminal, New Delhi 

Venue Info : Map | Nearest Metro Stations - 'Qutub Minar(Yellow Line)'

Best way To Reach : Take the Metro till Qutb Minar on the Yellow Line (Gurgaon-Jahangirpuri Track), cross MG Road & then take an Autorickshaw (Rs 50) or Park your cars at Qutb Minar complex & take an Autorickshaw (Rs 30). DTC buses also run from all parts of Delhi to Mehrauli Bus Terminal.

Event Description : DelhiByFoot presents "Mehrauli Village: Tales of Delhi’s Oldest Bazaars, Shrines and Heritage Photography!" Walk.

Dhillika, Dilli, Dehli, Delhi…call our city what you wish to since for long this city has been the choice of Kings, Sultans & Emperors wishing to control the Indian sub-continent from its heart. Wandering tribes came, lived, flourished; Invaders came, looted the city inhabitants and left; Rulers ruled, made this city their home, built palaces which vanished or fell to ruins with the passage of time!
What is left behind are intermingled layers of history and a treasure trove of stories about the people living in Mehrauli, the oldest village settlements which saw the first inhabitants in region of present-day Delhi, more than a 1000 years ago!

DBF retells those stories and tales or Sultans, Sufis, Mughals and British Rulers as witnessed by the common man of Mehrauli…from the original Gali-Kuchas of Delhi!

Highlights :
Gems of Delhi Sultanate, Lodhis and Mughal Architecture
Sufi Mysticism, accompanied by Qawwalis at oldest Dargah Shrine in Delhi
Cultural influences during 17th/18th century AD
Street Photography opportunities in oldest streets of Delhi

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