by the narrator | Dec 13, 2019 | Shahjahanabad
Narrative The masjid was constructed by Fatehpuri Begum in the year 1650 C.E. It is located on the western extremity of Chandni Chowk, directly opposite Qila Mubarak that is conspicuous on the eastern end of Shahjahanabad. The courtyard of the masjid contains more...
by the narrator | Dec 13, 2019 | Shahjahanabad
dekhe jo mujhe jahaa.n ko dekhe mai.n aa.ina-e-jahaa.n-numaa huu.n -Meer Kallu Arsh Narrative Masjid-e-Jahan-Numa (mosque commanding view of the world) orthe Jama Masjid is one of the largest mosques in India. The mosque is located on a hilly terrain known as Bhujalal...
by the narrator | Dec 13, 2019 | Shahjahanabad
dil miraa jalva-e-aariz ne bahalne na diyaa chandni-chowk se zaKHmii ko nikalne na diyaa Narrative The bazaar of Chandni Chowk runs from the Lahori gate of Qila Mubarak in the east to Fatehpuri Masjid on the west. It was constructed by Jahanara Begum in the year 1650...
by the narrator | Dec 13, 2019 | Shahjahanabad
agar firdaus bar-rū-e-zamīñ ast hamīñ ast o hamīñ ast o hamīñ ast If there is a parardise on the face of the earth. It is here, it is here, it is here. -Amir Khusro Narrative The above mentioned couplet is inscribed in the inner corner arches of Diwan-e-Khas on the...
by the narrator | Dec 13, 2019 | Shahjahanabad
Narrative Shahjahan was a great patron of architecture and his pursuits were not limited to Shahjahanabad itself, evident from the construction of Taj Mahal and various other structures. The city of Shahjahanabad or the ‘Abode of Shahjahan’ was the last city of Delhi...
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