I recently spoke at the 2024 Correa Symposium “The Design Politics of Inhabited World Heritage Sites“, supported by the MIT Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism Charles Correa Fund. The talk, “Fact, Fiction and Fantasy: Qila-Raipithora and the Politics
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Talk: Qila-Raipithora and the Politics of Delhi’s Heritage(s)
Heritage Walk: Sultangarhi and Early Islamic Tomb Architetcure in India
The tomb of Nasiruddin Mahmud, eldest son of Iltutmish, is arguably the first monumental islamic tomb to have been constructed on Indian soil. Tucked away from public view, barely a hundred meters off the Mehrauli Mahipalpur Road, this monument is
Read moreHeritage Walk: The Hidden Tombs of the Sayyids and Lodis
In May 2018, I conducted a heritage walk titled ‘The Hidden Tombs of the Sayyids and Lodis’, in collaboration with Sahapedia Walks and Talks. The walk was aimed at exploring and appreciating the architectural value of a few lesser known
Read moreHeritage Walk – The Unsung Mosques of the Lodi Period
Glimpses of the heritage walk titled ‘The Unsung Mosques of the Lodi Period’. The walk focused on three wonderful yet rarely visited Lodi period mosques – the Muhammad wali Masjid, the mosque of Darwesh Shah, and the Nili masjid. It
Read moreHeritage Walk: Jahapanah – Exploring a Lost City
On the 29th of October 2017, I conducted a heritage walk titled ‘Jahapanah: Exploring a Lost City’, in collaboration with Sahapedia Walks and Talks. The walk was aimed at rediscovering the lost glory of Jahapanah, one of the medieval cities
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