Barapullah Bridge

Idrees Bukhtiyar -November 8, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: ASI to turn Delhi’s 400-year-old Barapullah Bridge into a tourist destination

EXCLUSIVE: ASI to turn Delhi’s 400-year-old Barapullah Bridge into a tourist destination

Built by Emperor Jehangir and described by historians as 'the most beautiful bridge in Delhi', Barapullah once served as a beautiful, tree-lined path for the Mughal entourage travelling from Agra to Nizamuddin Dargah and Humayun’s Tomb

Ali Fraz Rezvi -June 12, 2022

Silent sentinels of a heritage of respectability

Silent sentinels of a heritage of respectability

Members of the intersex and trans communities, called khwajsaras in the Mughal era, made huge contributions to Delhi’s history. The architectural wonders they left behind still survive but the significance of this heritage is getting lost with time