Mughal era, british style
On January 29, we visited Qudsia Bagh. It is located in Old Delhi. The bagh was named after queen Qudsia Begum, who had built the place .

The Bagh had several entrances, but only one survives till date. The Bagh had a three-storey high wall as its boundary, but it had been destroyed in the Revolt of 1857.

The entrance is built with red sandstones, plastered with limestone. Stucco work is done on the walls. It had cusped arches with floral patterns above. At the sides, there were two turrets.

British style of architecture is reflected in the Baradari, built with lakhori bricks, which is much thinner and finer than what we see today. The name “Baradari” was given because it had twelve doors.

Lastly, we visited a mosque that had three entrances called ‘bays’. A water tank, popularly known as the ‘Vazoo’, was built outside the mosque for devotees to wash their hands before offering prayers.

Walks through history like this not only teach us about our past, but also makes us proud of our rich heritage.
Meghna Goswami
CLASS VII-A

Qudsia Bagh: an ode to love
We went for a heritage walk to Qudsia Bagh, which enhanced our knowledge about the Bagh.

India was first ruled by the Mughals. Mohammed Shah Rangeela was one of them. He was known as Rangeela because he was interested in activities other than ruling. Udham Bai danced in his court; she later married him and took the title of ‘Qudsia Begum’.

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