Just Dilli

A memoir of the relics and the rugged, away from Sir Edwin Lutyen's and Sir Herbert Baker's idea of New Delhi, what time has left of the erstwhile Dilli.

Jama Masjid was constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1664 and 1656 at a cost of Rs. 1 million.

Cycle rickshaws are still the preferred mode of transport at Chawri Bazar where the rickshawalas zoom through the narrow, crowded streets with a perfect balance. 

A girl goes around collecting food as Indian Muslims break their fast at Jama Masjid during the holy month of Ramadan.

Jama Masjid, which can accommodate 25,000 people on its courtyard, prepares for iftar after a downpour. 

A view of Old Delhi from Gali Qasim Jan, Chandni Chowk. 

What is Chawri Bazar minus the chaos? Chawri Bazar is a 177-year-old wholesale market that is known for brass, copper and paper products, especially wedding cards.

Jamali Kamali mosque and tomb at the Mehrauli Archaeological Park.

The Mehrauli Archaeological Park site is considered to have been occupied continuously for about 1,000 years. 

The ruins of the Tughlaqabad Fort constructed by Ghiyathu'd Din Tuglaq between 1321 and 1325. 

The tomb of Ghiyathu'd Din Tuglaq. 

Ghiyathu'd Din's tomb is surrounded by high walls opposite Tughlaqabad Fort on the south.