From Sufis to Sahibs: Stepping into the Layers of Mehrauli

Let’s explore the layers of Delhi, the layers of Mehrauli in the MAP... From Jamali Kamali to Quli Khan, from Metcalfe’s to Rajon ki Baoli and much more.

Spread across 200 acres adjacent to the Qutub Minar complex, Mehrauli Archaeological Park is unique because it is the only area in Delhi blanketed with continuous layers of history spanning nearly 1,000 years—from the 11th-century Tomar Rajputs to the Sultanate, Mughal, and British colonial eras.

Yet, it is just not a cluster of ancient buildings; it is also a lush oasis in parched Delhi, where dense canopy and historic water structures offer a serene, breathing refuge from the urban rush