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Do You Know ?
The #Sikhs raided #Delhi 14 times
between 1766 and 1788.
#SikhHistory #History #khalsa
Do You Know ?
The #Sikhs raided #Delhi 14 times
between 1766 and 1788.
#SikhHistory #History #khalsa
#FirstRaid
After defeating Mughals in the Battle of #Sirhind (1764) Sikhs plundered Jagir of Najib-ud-daula. Najib appointed Afzal Khan to take care of Delhi. Sikhs raided the #Paharganj region of the city.
After defeating Mughals in the Battle of #Sirhind (1764) Sikhs plundered Jagir of Najib-ud-daula. Najib appointed Afzal Khan to take care of Delhi. Sikhs raided the #Paharganj region of the city.
#SecondRaid
Sikhs raided Delhi in 1770. They sacked Panipat and entered the territories of #NajibUdDaula and attacked Delhi. #ZabitaKhan was sent to stop Sikhs.The Sikhs demanded a large amount of money for friendship but declined by Zabita.
Sikhs raided Delhi in 1770. They sacked Panipat and entered the territories of #NajibUdDaula and attacked Delhi. #ZabitaKhan was sent to stop Sikhs.The Sikhs demanded a large amount of money for friendship but declined by Zabita.
The lost art of Old Delhi - #Kabootarbazi
Retracing Delhiโs 800 years old tradition of pigeon keeping. Old Delhi is older than myths and mythologies and here is a glimpse of it.
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#UnknownIndia #IncredibleIndia
#Art #Delhi #OldDelhi #History
@tourism_delhi
Retracing Delhiโs 800 years old tradition of pigeon keeping. Old Delhi is older than myths and mythologies and here is a glimpse of it.
read on - (1/6)
#UnknownIndia #IncredibleIndia
#Art #Delhi #OldDelhi #History
@tourism_delhi
Pigeon keeping has a long and rich history in India. It is said that Shahjahan transported the tradition when he shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi and built Shahjahanabad, the original name of Old Delhi. (2/6)
Kabootar-Baazi was first mentioned by William Dalrymple in his book on Delhi, he talks about the skill of men controlling flocks of pigeons โ making them fly up and land back with just a few verbal commands. (3/6)
The central dome of the historic Mubarak Begum Mosque in #Delhi has fallen after a bout of heavy rain. This is a clear indication of the poor quality of repair works done on it over the years.The mosque commissioned in 1823 was named after a wife of Sir David Ochterlony.
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