There is a pavilion which was used for lodging by the royal families, known as the Baradari — 12 doors.

During the Mutiny of 1857, the British camped here and fired cannons at the three-storeyed high wall to kill the revolutionaries. They also damaged the walls of Qudsia Bagh.

There are onion-shaped domes on the top of the mosque. On each dome there is a carved lotus. Vazoo — a water tank was placed before the mosque to allow devotees to wash hands before offering prayers at the mosque.

As students and citizens of Delhi, we must visit these sites and involve ourselves in preserving them.
Ishita Singhal
CLASS VII-A

Travelling back in time
The world we see around us would be just a myth unless we improve the disastrous conditions of our monuments which give us a true picture of India’s spectacular culture and heritage.

This is a lesson we learnt as we walked down the lanes of Qudsia Bagh, built in 1748.

We saw a monument built by Qudsia Begum, the wife of Mohammad Shah Rangeela. We were also told that there had been a deep moat around the castle to prevent enemies from crossing the river.

We saw a small cottage made by Smith, a British officer. We also saw a mosque, where people were offering prayers and reading the holy book of Quran. We had just travelled back in time and imprinted its image in our minds.
Tanvi Sharma
CLass VII-A

We invite schools to be a part of this Express Group initiative. For queries mail to heritagewalks@expressindia.com