SHAHJAHANABAD

-

Shah Jahan transferred his capital from Agra to Delhi in 1638 and laid the foundation of Shahjahanabad, the city of Delhi, which was completed in 1649. The city, polygonal in plan, was provided with houses in block, wide roads, mosques, and bazars, among which Chandni Chowk with a tree shaded channel flowing in its center, was one of the most enchanting markets in the contemporary East. With the Red fort at its north eastern base, the city was en girdled by rubble built high walls strengthened by bastions, circular as well as square and pierced by several gates. Of its main fourteen gates, apart from wicket-entrance, only some have escaped demolition. Among these are Ajmeri gate on the south-west, Turkmaan gate on the south, Kashmere gate on the north, Nigambodh gate on the north-east and Delhi gate on the south-east. These gates, square on plan, are pierced by high arched opening, except the Nigambodh gate, which is low, and the Kashmere gate, which was lateral double openings, one for the entrance and the other for exit.
Red Fort, Kalan Masjid, Sultana Raziya's Tomb, Zinat Mahal, Fatehpuri Masjid, Ghalib's House, Gurudwara Sisganj, Begam Samru's Palace, Jami Masjid, Sunehri Masjid, are still adding to the glory of Shahjahanabad.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Golden Era of Delhi

-
History of Delhi dates back to Mahabharata times (some 5000 years ago) when it used to be the capital of Pandavas.Since then Delhi has been inhabited continuously.Delhi has seen the rise and fall of various dynasties and empires. All of them left their impact in its culture, food, living style and all other fields. The first architectural reference of the city is found in Mauryan period around 300 BC. The excavations carried out in year 1966 have unearthed certain inscriptions belonging to Emperor Ashoka’s period at Srinivaspuri.Delhi has been destroyed and recreated 7 times. It has served as capital for Pandavas with the name Indraprastha to the modern time New Delhi as the capital of India. Delhi during Pandavas : Delhi was named as Indraprastha, the capital city of pandavas, the religious book Mahabharata support this fact.Indraprastha had beautiful gardens, wide streets, delightful palaces and innumerable mansions. Delhi as Qila Rai Pithora : Vigraharaja IV , the Chauhan prin...
Read more

Jahanpanah

-
Image
Jahanpanah, means 'Refuge of the world's in Persian. Jahanpanah was the 4th medieval city in Delhi by Mohammad Bin Tughlaq in 1326-1327. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq is best remembered as the 'mad' sultan for shifting the capital of Hindoostan from Dilli to Daulatabad near Aurangabad in Maharashtra.   The protected city of Jahanpanah was established in order to deal with the continuous intimidations given by the Mongols. Sadly neither the fort nor the city of Jahanpanah is known to have survived. Numerous reasons were cited for the cause of such a condition. Among many, one is said to be the peculiar manner ruler, Mohammed bin Tughlaq when the capital was moved to Daulatabad without any explanation and was again shifted back to Delhi just after.    One can witness , the beautiful Toghluqi pattern of architecture in this city of Jahanpanah. Any traces of the fort or the city, Jahanpanah city city can be spotted at numerous points for instance towards the northern side...
Read more

Problems and conservation of monuments

-
Image
The  Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), as an attached office under the Department of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, is the premier organization for the archaeological researches and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation. Maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance is the prime concern of the ASI. Besides it regulate all archaeological activities in the country as per the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. It also regulates Antiquities and Art Treasure Act, 1972. For the maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance the entire country is divided into 24 Circles. The organization has a large work force of trained archaeologists, conservators, epigraphist, architects and scientists for conducting archaeological research projects through its Excavation Branches, Prehistory Branch, Epigraphy Branches, Science Branch...
Read more