# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Heritage Walk: Shahjahanabad ke Bashindon ki Dilli
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 am – Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Stories of a City Where Faith, Language, and Life Intertwined

Register here: https://www.talesofcity.com/event-details/shahjahanabad-ke-bashindon-ki-dilli 

“Dillī ke na the kūche aurāq-e-musavvar the,Jo shakl nazar ā’ī tasvīr nazar ā’ī.”— Mir Taqi Mir


Delhi’s streets have always been more than pathways; they are illuminated pages of memory and meaning.Shahjahanabad ke Bashindon ki Dilli is an immersive walk into those very pages, where life, faith, and language flowed together to create a city unlike any other.

Led by Ashok Mathur and Abu Sufiyan, the walk unfolds how Shahjahanabad became a living canvas of communities. It explores how Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Kayasths, Sikhs and countless others shaped a shared identity, where devotion, poetry, and dialogue existed in harmony.


From the quiet devotion of Charandas ki Baghichi to the scholarly grace of Roshanpura, from the interfaith rhythm of Chipiwara to the grandeur of Jama Masjid, every stop reveals how Delhi’s cultural core was written by its people.


Here, Urdu was never the language of one faith but of all communities. Born in these lanes, it became the expression of belonging, the voice of bazaars and poets alike. The walk celebrates this living spirit of Delhi — a city that continues to speak in one language of love and coexistence.


Itinerary

Meeting Point: Chawri Bazar Metro Station

Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon


Chawri Bazar Metro Station: Introduction to Shahjahanabad’s social fabric, trade guilds, and neighbourhood planning during the Mughal era.

Charandas ki Baghichi: The only surviving Mughal-era mausoleum built for a Hindu saint, reflecting Delhi’s syncretic spiritual tradition.

Roshanpura (Chitragupt ka Mandir): Eighteenth-century temple dedicated to Chitragupt, associated with the Kayasth community known for their Persian and Urdu scholarship.

Chipiwara (ISKCON Temple and Babe Lalu’s )A sacred lane representing centuries of interfaith devotion.

Panchayati Mandir: Historic community space symbolising Delhi’s mohalla-based governance and collective decision-making.

Jama Masjid: The architectural and cultural heart of Shahjahanabad, offering a panoramic view of the city’s evolving heritage.


About Qissa Go ( Storyteller )


Ashok Mathur


A heritage scholar and storyteller, Ashok Mathur has spent over two decades interpreting Delhi’s historic neighbourhoods with a focus on its composite cultural life. His narratives weave together folklore, oral histories, and architectural memory to present Delhi as a living archive of shared traditions. For him, Shahjahanabad is a lesson in harmony, where culture was not built in isolation but in conversation.


Abu Sufiyan


Cultural curator and founder of Tales of City and Purani Dilli Walo Ki Baatein,  Sufiyan has dedicated his work to preserving and presenting India’s intangible heritage through immersive storytelling. His curation bridges communities, traditions, and disciplines, celebrating everyday culture as heritage. With a background in culture and communication, his work has brought together historians, poets, and artisans to shape new ways of experiencing old cities.


Recommendations and Instructions for Participants


Wear full length clothes & carry head scarf/cap as we will be visiting religious places. 

Dress light and comfortable - a cap and sunglasses will make the walk easier.

Wear a Mask (because Delhi is choking ) 

Comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended.

Carry a bottle of water to stay hydrated

Please reach the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-delhi/heritage-walk-shahjahanabad-ke-bashindon-ki-dilli/200029137637349
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, meetups, heritage-walk, nonprofit, spiritual, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 51

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.talesofcity.com/event-details/shahjahanabad-ke-bashindon-ki-dilli?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=new+delhi-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: New Delhi
- **state**: DL
- **country**: India
- **location**: Chawri Bazar metro station
- **lat**: 28.649331823495
- **long**: 77.227011544312
- **full address**: Chawri Bazar metro station, 3623 Chawri Bazar Main Road, Sitaram Bazar, Hauz Qazi, Delhi 110006, India, New Delhi

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Purani Dilli Walo ki Baatein (https://allevents.in/org/purani-dilli-walo-ki-baatein/26429266)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Chawri Bazar metro station, 3623 Chawri Bazar Main Road, Sitaram Bazar, Hauz Qazi, Delhi 110006, India, New Delhi
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Purani Dilli Walo ki Baatein
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, meetups, heritage-walk, nonprofit, spiritual , storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Heritage Walk: Shahjahanabad ke Bashindon ki Dilli ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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