Tales of a Wise-Fool King: 4th City of Delhi's Eccentric Sultan

"Suno Suno Suno...Sheher-e-Jahanpanah Kay Bashinde Suno Suno Suno...Manshur-e-Khilafat Sultano Kay Sultan Sultan-e-Hind Sultan Mohammad Bin Tughlaq ney yeh ailaan kiya hai ki 6 mahine baad hamari azeem saltanat ki daarul-hukumat (Capital City) Daccan ke Deogiri me muntaqil kii jaayegi (Will be moved)....Suno Suno Suno..."

It was 1327 CE when with this "Firmaan" (Royal Decree) that caught Mohd. Bin Tughlaq's empire unawares....the recently fortified 4th city of Delhi 'Jahanpanah' was to be abandoned and the capital to move from Dilli to Maharashtra to a new capital city at Deogiri now called Daulatabad.

A monumental folly it turned out to be as thousands migrated from the north to south matched only by the "Firmaan" for a reverse migration within 8 yrs as the capital moved back to Delhi and which earned him his moniker of "The Eccentric Sultan" or who we call today as the wise-fool king!!

And while the people of the city toiled under its crazy sultan their hope for salvation was 'Khwaja Hazrat Roshan Nasiruddin Chiragh-e-Dehlvi' the "mureed" (Spiritual Successor/Disciple) of the great Sufi Saint Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya and the last of the Chisti Sufi Saints who lived taught and met their maker in Delhi!

The fourth city of Delhi built 700 years ago reflects the brilliance of perhaps the most highly misunderstood and misrepresented historical personality. However like the (in)famous sultan the city lies buried in years of neglect and anonymity…. not many Dilliwalas can locate this city with its tales of grandeur and the fabled Hazaar Sutoon (thousand pillared hall)!

On Sunday morning we invite you for a jaunt into this ghost fort-city of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq. A walk amidst the crumbling remains of a forgotten era… with tales of Mad Sultans & Sufi Pirs along with a visit to the 14th C Dargah-e-Chirag-e-Dehlvi which was part of the original city.

Limited spots available so BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW!

DAY DATE & TIME: Sunday 24th Nov 2024 || 9:30 AM Onwards

MEETING POINT: MGF Metropolitian Mall Saket (Detailed location sent once booked)

CHARGES: Rs.650/-person

DISCOUNTS:

*Rs 400/person for students participants.

For more details call Maryam @ 6266766967

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