Darwesh presents "Shah Jahan’s Daughters" a theatre walk > Meeting at Roshanara Bagh > 11am to 12:30pm on 15th February 2015

Time : 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Add to Calendar 15-02-2015 11:00:00 15-02-2015 12:30:00 68 Darwesh presents "Shah Jahan’s Daughters" a theatre walk Event Page : http://goo.gl/ZKVTaK Roshanara Bagh, New Delhi - 110007 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Charges: 650.00 INR / person
Charges for children 10-15 years: 400.00 INR/ person
Contact Person: Yuveka Singh | +91-9818813387
For confirmation, direction to the venue or any other queries please drop us a mail contact@darwesh.in or darweshdelhi@gmail.com.
Note : This is a theater walk and all characters are played by professional actors.

Meeting Point : Roshanara Bagh, New Delhi - 110007
Venue info : Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Pul Bangash (Red Line)'
How To Reach (via metro):
- Get down at Kashmere Gate metro station on the YELLOW LINE (that terminates at ‘Jahangirpuri’ or ‘Vishwavidyalaya’ metro station),
- Then change to RED Line. Take the metro that terminates at ‘Rithala’.
- Get down at PULBANGASH metro station. Pulbangash is only two stations from Kashmere gate. 
- Once you get down from the station take an rickshaw towards Roshanara Bagh. Come to the main entrance to the garden. Please tell the rickshaw driver to take to the tomb of ‘makbara’

Event description : Darwesh presents "Shah Jahan’s Daughters" a theatre walk.
Embark on rich theatrical journey to explore lesser known HERSTORY of Delhi. This time we take you to the court of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and bring to you the political intrigues that plagued his court. 

About the Walk :
This walk is an ode to women in Delhi and exploration of Delhi’s herstories. The walk is set in 17th century when the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan is no more fit to rule his empire in Shahjahanabad (now Old Delhi) and this leads to a constant battle of power and principles between his sons and daughters. The story of this troubled time is represented through the perspective of Shah Jahan’s powerful first and second daughter, Jahanara Begum and Roshanara Begum respectively. Even though both Jahanara and Roshanara lived active courtly lives, they died sad and lonely deaths. The play follows their personal journey through their rise into power with the support of their father Shah Jahan and brother Aurangzeb, their hatred towards each other, their political difference and eventually to their downfall. The entire play unfolds through dialogues between Jahanara and Roshanara interspersed with storytelling to help viewers understand the context.

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