Photowalk at Mehrauli Archaeological Gardens

Photowalking at Mehrauli Archaeological Gardens
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The walk was scheduled for Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 1000 hrs. It wasn't very cold in the morning and we set off from Gurgaon on bike with our cameras and essential supplies (extra battery packs, a water bottle and some grub). We found the place easily. It is actually right on main road right after Andheria Mod bus stop.

More significant monuments and ruins inside the park are Balban's tomb & Jamali Kamali Mosque and though these monuments ASI protected, there is no proper parking or any guide available. But one can get around well as the place has ample pillars indicating directions and maps. The park is otherwise huge and one can tire out easily. A larger portion of the park is in bad state however, the area around Balban's tomb and Jamali Kamali mosque is better maintained. The park has some pretty neat lawns near a structure called 'Metcalf's Umbrella'.

Cricket could be declared India's national religion, there were people with cricket bats and wickets right on the lawns near the mosque and tombs which was disheartening to see, considering that the monuments are a national treasure.

We went exploring through the overgrown part of the park towards the pavillions and 'baolis' and discovered some graves and a mosque pretty much in shambles. Interestingly Abby (Abhishek the photo walk group moderator) and I found a goat who perhaps took a liking to us and followed us awhile.

All in all, the walk though exhausting was fun.
You can enjoy the pictures at the following link:
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/tandon.himanshu/PhotowalkMehrauliArchaeologicalGarden