City of Delhi Before the Siege:
Roughly toward the LEFT side of the map (here's *a map with red dots* to help):
1. The Jumna
3. Pontoon Bridge
4. Salimghur, an ancient fort [on the river just north of the Red Fort, though its number seems to be missing or obscured];
5. Palace and Gardens
6. The Marble Hall, or Throne-room
7. Main street of Delhi, Chandni Chauk
8. Canal-street
9. The Banking-house; [formerly Begum Sumroo's palace]
10. The Jumma Musjid
11. The Sadoola Khan [a large chauk or square created by Shah Jahan's vazir]
13. Negumbod Gate [near Nigambodh Ghat]
21. Turkoman Gate;
22. Delhi Gate [of the city, not the Palace];
23. Gaol
24. Lunatic asylum
25. English church
26. Magazine and Store Houses; "the old powder magazine which was blown up during the Mutiny"*
27. Skinner's House
30. Kutb Minar;
31. Ruins of Ancient Delhi;
HUGE Zoomable Map :
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00maplinks/colonial/delhiview1857/leftmaxdots.jpg
City of Delhi Before the Siege:
Roughly toward the RIGHT side of the map (here's *a map with red dots* to help):
2. Offshoot of the Jumna
12. The Musjid Fetihpore
14. Cashmere Gate;
15. Moree Gate;
16. Cabul Gate and Water Gate;
17. The Canal
18. Lahore Gate [of the city, not the Palace]
19. Hindoo College [the Madrasa of Ghazi ud-din Khan]
20. Ajmere Gate;
28. Customs House
29. Martello Towers [guard posts, marked at various points around the walls];
HUGE Zoomable Map :
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00maplinks/colonial/delhiview1857/rightmaxdots.jpg
How things have changed ! Few land marks are still very distinctive like Kashmiri gate, Ajmeri gate, etc.
There is a river in Delhi?
IS THIS A TRIBUTARY OF THE YAMUNA ?
Awesome! unbelievable! I liked Greg Stolt's comment it,s very true and shocking. feeling sad to see Yamuna. and can Relate many songs about Yamuna.
this is great!! :D
City of Delhi Before the Siege: Roughly toward the LEFT side of the map (here's *a map with red dots* to help): 1. The Jumna 3. Pontoon Bridge 4. Salimghur, an ancient fort [on the river just north of the Red Fort, though its number seems to be missing or obscured]; 5. Palace and Gardens 6. The Marble Hall, or Throne-room 7. Main street of Delhi, Chandni Chauk 8. Canal-street 9. The Banking-house; [formerly Begum Sumroo's palace] 10. The Jumma Musjid 11. The Sadoola Khan [a large chauk or square created by Shah Jahan's vazir] 13. Negumbod Gate [near Nigambodh Ghat] 21. Turkoman Gate; 22. Delhi Gate [of the city, not the Palace]; 23. Gaol 24. Lunatic asylum 25. English church 26. Magazine and Store Houses; "the old powder magazine which was blown up during the Mutiny"* 27. Skinner's House 30. Kutb Minar; 31. Ruins of Ancient Delhi; HUGE Zoomable Map : http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00maplinks/colonial/delhiview1857/leftmaxdots.jpg
City of Delhi Before the Siege: Roughly toward the RIGHT side of the map (here's *a map with red dots* to help): 2. Offshoot of the Jumna 12. The Musjid Fetihpore 14. Cashmere Gate; 15. Moree Gate; 16. Cabul Gate and Water Gate; 17. The Canal 18. Lahore Gate [of the city, not the Palace] 19. Hindoo College [the Madrasa of Ghazi ud-din Khan] 20. Ajmere Gate; 28. Customs House 29. Martello Towers [guard posts, marked at various points around the walls]; HUGE Zoomable Map : http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00maplinks/colonial/delhiview1857/rightmaxdots.jpg
How things have changed ! Few land marks are still very distinctive like Kashmiri gate, Ajmeri gate, etc.
There is a river in Delhi?
IS THIS A TRIBUTARY OF THE YAMUNA ?
Awesome! unbelievable! I liked Greg Stolt's comment it,s very true and shocking. feeling sad to see Yamuna. and can Relate many songs about Yamuna.