Tughluqabad Fort, the Cursed Capital of Dilli: A Heritage Walk

Name: Tughluqabad Fort, the Cursed Capital of Dilli: A Heritage Walk
Start: 2025-11-09T09:30:00+05:30
End: 2025-11-09T11:30:00+05:30
Location: Tughlaqabad Fort

Schedule

Sun Nov 09 2025 at 09:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC+05:30

Location

Tughlaqabad Fort | New Delhi, DL

Step into the haunting ruins of Tughlaqabad Fort, the 14th-century stronghold of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq—Delhi’s ambitious sultan whose dream of an impregnable capital city was brought to its knees by a saint’s curse and nature’s fury. Once envisioned as the grandest city of the Delhi Sultanate, Tughlaqabad today stands in silent decay—its massive walls and stone structures echoing stories of power, paranoia, and prophecy.
Join us for a curated heritage walk through: 🔹 The towering bastions and war-ready walls 🔹 The eerie remains of a lost medieval city 🔹 The tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, separated from his own fort 🔹 The legend of Nizamuddin Auliya’s curse and its lasting impact 🔹 Lesser-known tales of betrayal, strategy, and survival Walk Highlight: Dramatic Reading of play excerpts, to bring the whole 14th century experience alive for the audience

Walk curated by Darwesh Heritage Walks