Shyamal Mishra

A gateway which once originally was part of the oldest fort of Delhi Lal Kot, was later restored again during the Lodhi era. Standing and facing towards Qutub Minar, it gives a picturesque view of the Delhi's famed landmark pillar.

This beautiful gateway, through which kings and armies once marched, attracts the eyes and helps you imagine the former glory of this area.

If one walks away from Qutub Minar searching for solace and solitude, the Mehrauli Archaeological Park is the best one to visit. In the park there lies the tomb of Mohd Quli Khan who is the believed foster brother of the Akbar. Born to Maham Anga the rear mother of the emperor Akbar, Quli Khan was a common in Akbar’s army. Except that not much is known about the person to whom the tomb is devoted. The grand Mughal architecture is the testimony of Quli Khan’s importance in Akbar’s life. The date when it is built is not known, neither the name of the King who commissioned the memorial. The tomb look like the design of Mughal architecture with an entrance on alternative asides even the calligraphy on the walls, the medallions are either carve with Quranic verses or decorated with floral calligraphy. The memorial lies on an elevated platform covered by stairs on alternative sides to reach to the tomb.

Irrespective of religion caste or color, they come over here, inside the kitchen, and they are sitting down on the floor. It usually contains the Indian bread chapatti, and dahl (beans) and some vegetables sometimes and rice also. You’ll see they are sitting now, 10-15,000 people have free food from over here every day, two times a day. The kitchen starts serving up till 3-4pm in the evening, then again from 8pm in the evening till 10 or 11 at night. So two times a day, free food is provided to all.