Burhanpur – I only knew that Mumtaz Mahal of Taj Mahal fame died in this city while giving birth to her 14th child. Beyond this, I had no idea what this city was. So, when on the MP Queens Trail I visited the place – everything was a discovery, which is always a joy. As […]

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Peshwa Heritage in Pune is at the core of the culture of Pune. Old City still is divided into Peths many of which refer to the names of the days they had markets. Come with me for a Pune Heritage walk and meet the city that Peshwas ruled from.

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Faizabad was the original capital of the Nawabs. It lies roughly 130 km east of Lucknow on the banks of the Saryu river. You have probably not heard of this name in the context of tourism. We stopped at the place on our way to Ayodhya to see some of the remaining monuments of the […]

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A heritage walk through the Humayun's Tomb Complex in Delhi, best known for the tomb of Mughal King Humayun but it is a melange of heritage monuments belonging to known and unknown officers and nobles of Mughal Court. At the moment it is Delhi's best preserved heritage monument. This travel blog guides you through the different section of the Humayun's tomb complex.

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As a kid, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri were the first heritage monuments I visited. My father was posted in Bharatpur and these places were weekend outings. First saw the heritage place in the black and white album that has pictures from my growing up years in chronological order. And the very first picture is that […]

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I knew of Itmad-Ud-Daula also called Itmad-Ud-Daulah, but I had never been there. I knew Noorjehan built it for her parents as their final resting place – but that was all I knew. This time in Agra I got a chance to spend some time in this jewel-like building in white marble on the right […]

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Cameras were not yet born when the Taj Mahal was built. But some prophecy must have told its builders to build something that every camera and camera holder would love. The way they have given an outward slant to the Minar’s so that they look straight in perspective or the way they have joined together […]

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Heritage houses of Goa are typically known for a unique mix of native and Portuguese architecture. There is a museum dedicated to them called the Houses of Goa. After visiting that museum, I happened to visit two different Portuguese houses. Both are old and both belong to erstwhile elite families of the region. Of course, […]

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At the base of Pavagadh Hill is the village of Champaner – a living village with a lot of heritage monuments of medieval architecture scattered across the village. It is a part of the Champaner Pavagadh world heritage site. We had first visited the Pavagadh hill or rather almost climbed it. Champaner, Gujarat We were […]

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On the second morning of our, Bijapur stays, we started the day with Ibrahim Rauza, which is only about 6-7 km from Gol Gumbaz but is on the other edge of the city. Now, this is another tomb along with a mosque but it is very different from Gol Gumbaz. The two buildings i.e. the […]

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