NEW DELHI: With crevices wide open, missing floor tiles, and damaged façade, the tomb of Sikandar Lodi, Bada Gumbad and its adjoining mosque were vulnerable to further damage. Seepage and peeling ...

Next is the largest and most ornate structure of Lodi Gardens, the Bada Gumbad, which literally translates to 'big dome'. The external facade of the single-storeyed square tomb resembles a ...

Abused Lodi-era tomb gets new life. Richi Verma / TNN / Jun 1, 2015, 00:54 IST. Share. AA + Text Size. ... “Cement plaster was used extensively and even a room was constructed near the dome ...

Lakhs of commuters have been zooming past the Mukerba chowk ever since a grade separator came up there in 2009. However, hardly any of them ever bother to stop and take a look at a tall octagonal ...

May Sikandar Lodi be immortal, victory to Guru Ravidas, victory to Bhimrao Ambedkar. The group, a hundred strong, consisted of Dalit activists who were resurrecting the memory of the medieval sultan.

A rather grave notice may greet the wandering eyes of those strolling across Delhi’s Lodi Garden. Curt, almost icy in tone, the notice stuck on what they say is the grave of an amir during Sikandar ...

Zamrudpur, a south Delhi village steeped in Lodhi-era history, witnesses its five medieval tombs, known as Panchburja, crumbling under urban encroachment. These monuments, once grand, now serve as ...

Hundreds of people frequent the Defence Colony main market, famous for its eateries and plush restaurants. But most of them, in all probability, miss a very beautiful, heritage structure that ...