The history of Delhi
is fascinating and what adds to it is that several of the places, monuments
have retained their historical identity and they are still relevant today. A
brief peek into the interesting facets of Delhi
is packed into the Heritage Walks conducted by many experts from time to time.
There are several standard ones, several historians of Delhi
do conduct such walks in collaboration with well known clubs or gratis. One of
the easiest way to catch a glimpse of Delhi
is through the two shows held at the majestic Red Fort and Purana Qila or Old
Fort.
The Sound and Light show at Red Fort – Tuesdays to Sundays –
Hindi Version – 7:30 – 8:30 pm and
English Version – 9 to 10 pm.
Ishq hi Dilli at Purana Qila
– Monday to Sunday Hindi Version – 7:30
– 8:30 pm and English Version – 9 to
10 pm.
Other walks organized include – INTACH conducts heritage
walks around Delhi. Details can be
accessed from their site – www.intach.org
. Delhi Heritage Walks conducted by Kanika Singh includes the Tughlakabad area,
Chandni Chowk, Mehrauli…… There are some other walks like sampling of food of
Chandni Chowk, the flower markets in Delhi,
villages around Delhi….which are
run from time to time. Most charge fees, there are a few which are new and more interesting. I will review some of these as we go along. May be in the future, I may start a few myself but not heritage, more contemporary of the present if you must!!!!