Purana Qila

After a 10-year hiatus, Purana Qila’s popular boat ride makes a comeback

July 01, 2025 4:52 am

It was halted in 2016 after the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation was unable to renew its agreement with the ASI for the moat’s upkeep

Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | A walk through Delhi’s historical tapestry

October 25, 2024 11:20 am

Over the centuries, Delhi has transformed from being a legendary capital to a thriving metropolis. How does the nation’s capital embody the mark of its diverse architectural and cultural legacy from various phases of historical development?

Searching for Indraprastha: Can excavations at Purana Qila find its Mahabharata link?

June 08, 2024 7:44 pm

With another round of excavations set to begin in a few months at the 16th century fort built by Humayun, Adrija Roychowdhury on how the ASI hopes to settle a question that has baffled and divided scholars and historians – is Purana Qila the site of the capital of the Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata?

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Excavated trench at Purana Qila to be reopened before G20 Summit

July 05, 2023 1:58 pm

“Keeping the rains in mind, the trench was covered for protection last week, and once the rainy season is over by August, it can be reopened immediately,” officials from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) told The Indian Express.

2,500 years in layers: Purana Qila prepares history walk for G20 guests

January 23, 2023 7:03 am

Currently, one of the excavated trenches at the site is being turned into a visitors' spot by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), where those who walk in can see “a continuous habitation of 2,500 years”, according to the agency.

Gallery of stolen antiquities opens at Purana Qila

August 31, 2019 10:36 pm

The new gallery will showcase 195 confiscated and retrieved antiquities as an extension of the Central Antiquity Collection (CAC) at the fort complex.

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To save trees, Delhi's Sunder Nagar seeks ramp instead of underpass

July 20, 2019 8:51 am

Under the current plan, two six-lane underpasses, with openings near Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, and Purana Qila, would curve into two U-turns opposing each other, with a gap of approximately half-a-kilometre between them.

This is what the restored Purana Qila lake looks like

October 05, 2018 6:45 am

The National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) had been assigned the task of restoring the lake which is also famous for boating among Delhi residents. The restoration of the various facilities and the illumination of Purana Qila have been done at an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore.

NBCC revives Purana Qila lake, but some environment concerns

August 08, 2018 5:07 am

The method being used for the 'revival', however, has irked environment activists. According to activists, the concretisation and laying down of the sheets will only aid in killing the lake.

Boat rides at Purana Qila won’t return once moat is revived

May 16, 2018 3:17 am

Officials said the the lake will be recharged during the monsoon with rainwater. “If the monsoon this year is not good, we will talk to the Delhi Jal Board to supply water to the moat,” said an ASI engineer.