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Heritage Walks in Delhi - Mehrauli Village Walk

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Balban's Tomb Mehrauli Village - Photo Courtesy Shiv Kapur

This guided walk explores the area behind the famous Qutab complex. A historic village, Mehrauli is built around the Sufi shrine of Bakhtiyar Kaki. Each monument in the neighborhood has a story to tell: step wells where water smelled of sulphur, a tank where Prophet Muhammad left a mark, martyrdom site of Sikh hero Banda Bahadur, a palace of the Mughals and a still empty grave meant for the last Mughal emperor.

Bring Along : Conservative clothing appropriate for religious shrines, Walking shoes, Drinking water

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