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Ishq-e-dilli ( For the love of Delhi ) – Part 2 – Qila-E-Mubarak, or was it – The Red Fort !

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The gates of the citadel be closed, for my fate hangs behind them ! Should I choose a cowardly refuge, or should I fight my enemies yonder ? And well, I still have a few friends left in the lands beyond. … Continue reading Ishq-e-dilli ( For the love of Delhi ) – Part 2 – Qila-E-Mubarak, or was it – The Red Fort !

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Ishq-e-dilli ( For the love of Delhi ) – Part 1 – The Friday Mosque that was, and still is – The Jama Masjid !

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It was already a bit of a late evening when I started off from my abode near the Delhi gate, and inside the now broken down walls of Purani Dilli ( old Delhi ). Traffic was heavy, waiting for the metro line … Continue reading Ishq-e-dilli ( For the love of Delhi ) – Part 1 – The Friday Mosque that was, and still is – The Jama Masjid !