March,20, 2018. I had seen a programme on TV about an year on Madhuban of Mathura. it was about dancing gopis in Madhuban in night. Since then I wanted to see this place in Mathura. My train from Agra to Mathura is 5 hours late. So I quickly check in to platform No.1 at Agra […]
Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri Fort, Agra, India
By the time Akbar became emperor in 1556 Mughal Empire had almost completely settled. he thwarted some rebellious attempts and was looking now to have a capital. it is said that impressed by Sufi saint Salim Chisti he chose this place. But more plausible reason seems to be that since this place was near to Gujrat and Rajasthan he chose this place.
Agra Fort, India
It was my first day of stay at Agra. I reached by train from Lucknow. The hotel Agra Regal Vista was 6 KM from Agra Cant and auto took Rs.150. My Itinerary In this trip I planned to visit five UNESCO World Heritage forts, a Safari and few tombs which were of great stalwarts of […]
Saadat Ali Khan-II Tomb- A yesterday of Lucknow
Whenever I roam in Lucknow I feel Lucknow is new but clothe is still of Nawab days. In whatever street you get into has some or the other monument. Hazratganj is however modernized still some buildings have prints of 200 years olden days. Whichever street We can not ignore these buildings. If we demolish these […]
Kaiserbagh Palace, Chhatar Manzil, Safed Baradari, Sikandarbagh- A yesterday of Lucknow
गुजरेंगे जाने वाले, मंजिल यूँही रहेगी अफ़सोस हम न होंगे, महफ़िल यूँही रहेगी While i was visiting some of the monuments I felt that these monuments are now merged and embedded into the population of city, many are being used as colleges, schools or for prayer that these have almost lost the class and status […]
The Taj Mahal- A Metaphor of Love
ढूंढोगे कहाँ मुझको, मेरा पता लेते जाओ, एक कब्र नई होगी एक जलता दिया होगा। I was just standing in front of Taj Mahal and wondering the shine which had glowed my heart 26 years ago has conspicuously dimmed a bit when I saw Taj Mahal this time. Yes, I had that warmth of its […]
