RED FORT BAOLI
CONTRIBUTED BY SAHIL AHUJA Baolis or step-wells were constructed throughout India during medieval times for the purposes of pleasure as well as daily use. They were used as an escape […]
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DELHI GATE
CONTRIBUTED BY SAHIL AHUJA Another haunted gate in the capital is the Dilli Darwaza or Delhi Gate. Description Dilli Darwaza or the […]
RENDEZVOUS WITH HIMALAYAS
CONTRIBUTED BY SNIGDHA SRIVASTAVA Since my childhood, I have been fascinated by the serenity and freshness, found in nature in the mountains. Himalayas have always inspired and motivated me to […]
KHOONI DARWAZA
CONTRIBUTED BY SAHIL AHUJA One of the most notorious gates in entire Delhi is the “Khooni Darwaza”, literally “the gate of blood” – throughout its history the structure has seen […]
REVISITING AMER PALACE
KHAJJI NAG TEMPLE
Another Invaluable Heritage Resource Unfortunately Unprotected . . . Name Khajji Nag Temple Type […]
OLD WATER TANK NH-8
Another Invaluable Heritage Resource Unfortunately Unprotected . . . Name Old Water Tank and Baradari Type […]
PHOTOWALK: THE WALLED CITY OF JAIPUR
Built in 1727 A.D. by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur is widely recognized as one of the few planned medieval urban settlements, which survive in the country. Built according to ancient Indian […]
PHOTOWALK: BEYOND AMER
If you thought you have seen the best of Amer, the magnificent Palace, Jaigarh and the town with its myriad streets lined with havelis, temples and ruins of structures then […]
PHOTOWALK: AMER
Amer located strategically in the valley between two ranges of the Aravalli near Jaipur was the power center of Kachhawaha rulers for many centuries. The settlement was founded as early as A.D. […]
