Once Shah Jahan’s City, Now Old Delhi - A Blog

Originally Shahjahanabad, now Old Delhi, was known as Shah Jahan’s city once upon a time. It was founded by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1639 and is a walled part of Delhi. It continued to be the capital of Mughals until the reign of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and later renamed to Old Delhi by the British.

If you are an avid foodie and love to try out Indian street food, this is a recommended place where you get authentic Mughal style dishes and other street foods in the overly crowded yet delightful ambience of old Delhi. The aroma of authentic flavours will be everywhere if you are in Chandni Chowk and its nearby areas and its keeps getting better for sure.

Old Delhi architecture is a remarkable illustration of Mughal architecture in addition to everlasting allure and reminiscence. It was walled almost about 1500 acres with 14 gates. Even though most of the walls don’t exist anymore, however the gates are still present including the famous Kashmere Gate (Kashmiri Gate) known for Old Delhi Railway Station and General Post Office of Indian Postal Service, one of the oldest in India. When you walk through the streets of old Delhi, every step you take will lead you to the land of history. In fact, the last remaining walls and the gates of Old Delhi have something to tell.

Red Fort

 In short and sweet, Old Delhi offers remarkable pieces of architecture, flavour-filled delicious varieties of food, and a living, breathing piece of Indian history. A must visit place if you are travelling to Delhi .

  

                            
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Listing out some places to look for in Old Delhi for any history lover:

  JAMA MASJID, India’s largest mosque,

LAL MANDIR, Delhi’s oldest Jain temple,

GURUDWARA SIS GANJ SAHIB, built in 1783 by Baghel Singh,

Jama Masjid

RED FORT, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,

RAJGHAT, Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation site memorial,

RAZIA SULTANA’S TOMB (Delhi’s only female ruler before Indira Gandhi) ‍,

KHARI BAOLI, Asia’s largest spice market,

 JAMES CHURCH, Delhi’s oldest church,

FATEHPURI MASJID, 17^th century mosque, and

INDIAN WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM, A tribute to the Indian  soldiers who fought in the war on behalf of the country.

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Listing out some of the recommended places for street food in Old Delhi:

KARIM's, established back in 1913 by one of the sons of Mohammed  Aziz who was a royal cook for the Mughal Emperor,

NATRAJ DAHI BHALLA, founded in 1940 near to Chandni Chowk metro station,

OLD FAMOUS JALEBI WALA, founded in 1884 famous for its worldwide recognized jalebis,

PARANTHE WALI GALI, is a legendary street founded in 1650 famous for its Parathas (type of Indian flatbread which is either served plain or stuffed with various fillings, from vegetables to meat),

JUNG BAHADUR KACHORI WALA, established in 1971 a famous eatery in the streets of Old Delhi,

AZARI LAL JAIN KHURCHAN WALE, founded somewhere in 1930,

MOTI MAHAL, apparently the legendary butter chicken was born here, and

LOTAN CHOLE WALA, founded during 1977.

Meena Bazaar

Well I have listed only few out of hundreds of more places to explore and eat in Old Delhi. To conclude, Old Delhi has its own story from everyone’s perspective. So, what are you waiting for? 

Hope this helps. Stay tuned for more blogs. 🙂

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