History, photos 

The Splendour of Lodi Road is a wonderful must for Dilliwallahs as well as for the thousands of tourists and other people who visit this city. Ravi Batra has captured the historical essence of the monuments on this road in utterly delightful paintings. There is a gentle transparency, a lyrical fluidity, a dreamlike impression when reality is rendered in watercolours. Malvika Singh In the words of Ravi Batra There is perhaps no other road in Delhi, or even the whole world, which connects, over a distance of just four kilometres, a unique heritage gateways, mosques, tombs, gardens and even a step-well and a bridge. They were built during successive empires and over several centuries, with different architectural styles and building materials. They include Humayun s Tomb a UNESCO World Heritage site . The text provides historical, architectural and anecdotal information on each monument. Contents: Introduction A concise history of Delhi and the northern region Tomars Chauhans Khaljis  Tughlaqs Sayyids Lodis Mughals the British Independent India A primer on Architecture Safdarjung s Tomb: The life of Safdarjung Gateway Safdarjung s tomb What if? Lodi Garden:  Lady Willingdon s love Heritage walk Tomb of Muhammad Shah Bada Gumbad  Mosque Sheesh Gumbad Athpula Bridge Mini Gateway and Mosque Subz Burj Sunder Nursery:  Mr Lancaster s labour Sunderwala Burj The Humayun Tomb Complex: The life of Emperor Humayun A general knowledge quiz Arab Sarai Gateway to Arab Sarai Afsarwala Tomb and  Mosque  West Gate Humayun s Tomb Barber s Tomb Isa Khan s Tomb Mosque Nizamuddin Basti: The life of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya History of the Basti Atgah Khan s tomb The Baoli Chausath Khamba Ghalib s tomb Jamaat Khana Mosque Tomb of Muhammad Shah Tomb of Jahanara Begum Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya The monumental artists in India: William Hodges Thomas and William Daniell Sita Ram Mazhar Ali Khan Edward Lear Vasily Vereshchagin Cyrus Jhabvala David Gentleman   Epilogue Heritage Walks Glossary Bibliography - from Amzon