Men like Mr. Hashmi are the true storytellers of our rich and diverse history. In an age of myriad selfies and Instagram pics, his well-read and naturally presented short but informative video provides us a wonderful insight to the seldom seen and quickly forgotten images from the past. Please keep up the brilliant work Mr. Hashmi, your brief account of history is truly refreshing to the mind, in our otherwise claustrophobic, contorted and polluted discourse of it.👍
After studying Architecture in Delhi and being a history lover I loved spending time near these old building. The line about metro is absolutely spot on , Indian ministry doesn't cares enough for our heritage. Every time I see a highway exchange, metro going 100ft above the ground, I feel the pain of the city. How many heritage site have been destroyed or just the sight. You build a metro good but if it is 50 ft above the ground in front of a heritage building I cant see what's on the other side. the view is the most important thing in these old cities, this why people come to Delhi to enjoy these old building and it must not be blocked by so called modernism.
If the Mughals built it for this government it is already slated for demolition. Expect a complete erasure of Islamic roots if indian history in the next 2 decades.
@@qb3863 aaaa Whole Delhi? Cuz only thing non muslim about Delhi is central Delhi and early Mehrauli (of which only one or two walls have survived). Edit: Mughals Actually made Delhi what it is now. Do whatever you want to do with that information 😘
I grew up in Jama Masjid and studied at Ludlow castle school close to Kashmiri gate. I used to admire these buildings. Those gates would seem a melancholic observer of everything that happened and everything that changed in Shahjahanabad. And finally the pernicious question bothering my mind is answered in this video by Dr, Hashmi, gates facing other regions were named so like Lahore gate and Ajmeri gate but why does Delhi have a gate called Delhi gate? He nailed it, the city was called shahjahanabad and previous city Delhi was near Mehrauli. My subconscious is finally closing a chapter haha. My family would read about Delhi, and it’s history on weekends from the compilation ‘Nama e Nigara Dehli ’ and it all seemed so wonderful, so much like living a history when I would understand why a door and a Gali is named so and so. Thanks a thousand times for uploading this beautiful video
I never thought I would find someone from Ludlow castle on TH-cam. I am from Ludlow castle no.2. and I had exactly the same question about Delhi gate. Fortunately somehow I found this video and now I know why it's called Delhi gate.
But another pernicious question remains is then how and when the name Shahjahanabad became to be known as Delhi again. Who renamed Shahjahanabad to Delhi and why? Was it the Britsh?
@@neetishsharma9061 I am totally guessing, British could have found it easier to rename larger region as delhi, and founded Lutyens New Delhi right outside wall city. Compared to new delhi, the old part could only be distinguished as old delhi or old city.
@@neetishsharma9061 dehli or Delhi or Mehrauli was only delhi before the formation of shahjahanad or walled city and Lutyens delhi or new Delhi. Delhi is Anglicized name. Britishers gave this name to larger urbanized area of Mehrauli and it's surroundings. Why they did it? Well, the sole reason was to gain stronger and better administrative control over the whole area of modern Delhi. And they included Shahjahanabad in Delhi region, only because of its symbolic and economic value, so that they could control business from there. Even today old delhi contribute almost half in Delhi's GDP.
When he was recalling events ,I felt that I am among one of the defenders of 1857 ,trying to save city from the britishers ,only an history lover like can understand what historian feel each and every aspects of history ,trying to hear story from the buildings from the past. about the daily event ,food items ,buildings construction,story tellers
Sohail Hashmiji, aapka itihaas me ruchi ka dhanya hai. Aapki baatein bhuli bisri na ban jaaye aisi prathna. Hope to see more people take interest in our history.
Mr Sohail Hashmi is a rare art historian who has immense knowledge like hidden gems which he shares with enthusiasm ,passion and interest. Thankyou for this wonderful and valuable information.
Some of his quotes “Bribery in Mahabharata” “You do sins lifetime, then donate to temple (mind you, he didn’t say Mosque or Church)” That’s very subtle
He was speaking about the origins of bribery in India. Mosques and Churches came much later. And the earliest mentions of bribery is found in the Mahabharata.
i need to meet him and learn Delhi history from him. Any idea if I can get a tour with him. Would like to spend many days with him learning about the city
@@shadowrealmgamer4147 I have heard it so many times. Many extended family members migrated to Lahore. They talk of Anarkali bazar, Bashahi masjid and some food very similar to Delhi food.
The anchor is telling about the gates of Delhi, he means the gates of the fortified city known as (Shahjahan baad) because after forming the city, a fortification was very essential to be built and the king made it too. Mr anchor your efforts in giving the detail of this city and its surrounding are worth to be appreciated but if you had shown the actual gates or their place of existence it would have been far better.Thank you.
Sohail Bhai is the Bhagirath Palace now having the Electrical market behind Kumar Cinema Hall in Chandini Chowk where Beaumont Sumrru used to live? Kindly reply.
Thank you for a fascinating video with old photos and videos and narration. Back in the 1950s there used to be a market at the Jama Masjid for war surplus goods and we used to buy items to build a crystal set, a primitive radio. We used to eat fabulous food at the Moti Mahal in Darya Ganj and of course go to paranthe wali gulli. May I respectfully suggest that you replace the terrible music by some flute or sitar music, please?
@@newsprovider7801 I lived in New Delhi in the 1950s. The money we used to by things was silver rupees, gol guppa cost 1 anna (one sixteenth of a rupee) for 4 pieces, there were only about 3000 cars in the whole of Delhi. They were glorious times.
I am sure the girl must be feeling ashamed after watching this video on youtube! (No offense please) Amazing and informative video. Just ignore the girl
Lets discuss 1984 mutiny also which was exactly like 1857 one only. In 1984 the Sikhs in indian military revolted against the attack on the Darbar Sahib Amritsar. But unlike 1857 the Sikh soldiers of Ramgarh Rajasthan in 1984 didn't attack any civilian.
Kashmir gate was blown up in broad daylight on 14 September 1857 by Lt Duncan Home VC of Bengal Engineers and Lt Philip Salkeld VC alongwith sapper and miners at 8 AM. Absolutely wrong narration by this man Sohail Hashmi who knows nothing about military history.
He was mentioning that u can bribe Gods to get place in heaven but did not mention that mulla maulwiz also do the same that jammat me jagah chaiye to itna paisa, khajoor ka ped lagwa lo to itna paise....
Really?? Howrah Bridge?? And both of them can't compare with Gupta, Mauryas,Cholas and the valour of Sikh and Maratha to rebuilt and protect ancient monuments.
If you can look closely there are foreigners present in the gathering. Also India is huge there are many students from South India who don't know Urdu or Hindi. So that's is why he is talking in an international language which happens to be the language of the occupier. You can watch his Urdu lectures on TH-cam as well. Hope I m able to explain.
@@donniedarko2329 yes i got it my friend.point is why do south-asians speak english? why dont the europeans speak hindi/urdu? or tamil? or chinese? Had India conquered west before europe conquered india, the international language today would ve been urdu/hindi.
Can't call it freedom struggle because The British Raj was established in 1858. This wasn't a mere mutiny either because it wasn't confined to the soldiers. It was a rebellion.
After killing a person you can be forgiven if the family say so And if you pay enough money is a possible term in islam in hinduism . its not possible that you commit as many sins as you and just build a tample and you will be forgiven With all due respect be a teacher and avoid making such statements If you do kindly refer to a real and authentic source not a paper cutting
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This man truly love the history, you can feel his pain when he talks about metro & all...🙏🙏
and how he watched that ball in childhood/bus passing via gates
Men like Mr. Hashmi are the true storytellers of our rich and diverse history. In an age of myriad selfies and Instagram pics, his well-read and naturally presented short but informative video provides us a wonderful insight to the seldom seen and quickly forgotten images from the past. Please keep up the brilliant work Mr. Hashmi, your brief account of history is truly refreshing to the mind, in our otherwise claustrophobic, contorted and polluted discourse of it.👍
After studying Architecture in Delhi and being a history lover I loved spending time near these old building. The line about metro is absolutely spot on , Indian ministry doesn't cares enough for our heritage. Every time I see a highway exchange, metro going 100ft above the ground, I feel the pain of the city. How many heritage site have been destroyed or just the sight. You build a metro good but if it is 50 ft above the ground in front of a heritage building I cant see what's on the other side. the view is the most important thing in these old cities, this why people come to Delhi to enjoy these old building and it must not be blocked by so called modernism.
Exactly!
If the Mughals built it for this government it is already slated for demolition. Expect a complete erasure of Islamic roots if indian history in the next 2 decades.
@@usazar Agya democracy ka mard
Anything related to mughal shall and must be demolished
@@qb3863 aaaa
Whole Delhi?
Cuz only thing non muslim about Delhi is central Delhi and early Mehrauli (of which only one or two walls have survived).
Edit: Mughals Actually made Delhi what it is now. Do whatever you want to do with that information 😘
Girl in background is true history lover yawning, head banging
Reminds me of my school days, but now I understood that history wasn't that boring... Thank you to my Friend Murthy.
From 08:57 you can notice "strategy to fool" your teacher
@@RAKA1718 hahahahahaha
Seriously, she spoiled the whole video!
I thought she was shocked to hear the brutal history so I came to hear him when I saw the thumbnail
I grew up in Jama Masjid and studied at Ludlow castle school close to Kashmiri gate. I used to admire these buildings. Those gates would seem a melancholic observer of everything that happened and everything that changed in Shahjahanabad. And finally the pernicious question bothering my mind is answered in this video by Dr, Hashmi, gates facing other regions were named so like Lahore gate and Ajmeri gate but why does Delhi have a gate called Delhi gate? He nailed it, the city was called shahjahanabad and previous city Delhi was near Mehrauli. My subconscious is finally closing a chapter haha. My family would read about Delhi, and it’s history on weekends from the compilation ‘Nama e Nigara Dehli ’ and it all seemed so wonderful, so much like living a history when I would understand why a door and a Gali is named so and so. Thanks a thousand times for uploading this beautiful video
I never thought I would find someone from Ludlow castle on TH-cam. I am from Ludlow castle no.2. and I had exactly the same question about Delhi gate. Fortunately somehow I found this video and now I know why it's called Delhi gate.
@@himanshugupta7933 Hi Himanshu, I was also from Ludlow Castle no. 2. :) Glad to talk to you.
But another pernicious question remains is then how and when the name Shahjahanabad became to be known as Delhi again. Who renamed Shahjahanabad to Delhi and why? Was it the Britsh?
@@neetishsharma9061 I am totally guessing, British could have found it easier to rename larger region as delhi, and founded Lutyens New Delhi right outside wall city. Compared to new delhi, the old part could only be distinguished as old delhi or old city.
@@neetishsharma9061 dehli or Delhi or Mehrauli was only delhi before the formation of shahjahanad or walled city and Lutyens delhi or new Delhi. Delhi is Anglicized name. Britishers gave this name to larger urbanized area of Mehrauli and it's surroundings. Why they did it? Well, the sole reason was to gain stronger and better administrative control over the whole area of modern Delhi. And they included Shahjahanabad in Delhi region, only because of its symbolic and economic value, so that they could control business from there.
Even today old delhi contribute almost half in Delhi's GDP.
I have seen this gentleman on DD URDU and other history related shows.
Very knowledgeable. Thanks.
When he was recalling events ,I felt that I am among one of the defenders of 1857 ,trying to save city from the britishers ,only an history lover like can understand what historian feel each and every aspects of history ,trying to hear story from the buildings from the past. about the daily event ,food items ,buildings construction,story tellers
Sohail Hashmiji, aapka itihaas me ruchi ka dhanya hai.
Aapki baatein bhuli bisri na ban jaaye aisi prathna.
Hope to see more people take interest in our history.
Mr Sohail Hashmi is a rare art historian who has immense knowledge like hidden gems which he shares with enthusiasm ,passion and interest. Thankyou for this wonderful and valuable information.
People like you are the original soul of old Delhi
It's almost like a class lecture of history by Hashmi Sir.
Maan gaye Hashmi Sahab aapko,hamari mehebub Dilli jeeti hain aap mein.Never ever ever stop uploading such infotainment.
The connect I experienced to history was amazing. Grateful, indeed!
A true historian Hashmi sahib is, well done to him.
Yes arshad Bhai
Thank you for this video. I am a lifetime appreciator of old delhi architecture and aura. It has something that draws you towards it...mesmerizing.
Some of his quotes
“Bribery in Mahabharata”
“You do sins lifetime, then donate to temple (mind you, he didn’t say Mosque or Church)”
That’s very subtle
He was speaking about the origins of bribery in India. Mosques and Churches came much later. And the earliest mentions of bribery is found in the Mahabharata.
The narrative shows his true love for his historic city Delhi . Well explained.
Credit goes to the yawning girl because of her only I came to watch this video thinking she was crying after listening about the 1857 revolt 😂🤣
😄😄😄 me too thought so🤣🤣🤣
😂
As an Purani delhi citizens i see all most buildings captured by religion
Very humble personality and nice way of explaining the history .
Great Job done for the lovers of Old Delhi. I too remember going via Kashmiri Gate in the 50s as a kid. Regards to GOM. SOHAIL.
Sohel Saheh,we are proud of you and your knowledge of History.May God give you long life and Good Health.
Hashmi ji....Salute to your knowledge
3:16 bandi in the background yawning is dusky damsel ..... I ❤ it
This is what used to be called "A STORY TELLER".. top class..
Thank u 4 sharing our heritage . From Pakistan.
Our heritage...It's indian heritage dear
Thank you for realizing and take care of our land from Hindusthan
What a treasure! I enjowed it so much. Please keep up the good work! I am familiar with General Nicholson. A ruthless man.
i need to meet him and learn Delhi history from him. Any idea if I can get a tour with him. Would like to spend many days with him learning about the city
Just amazing❤️
We hv delhi gate, ksshmiri gate and mori gate also in walled city lahore, lahore looks soo much like delhi
Good u also bad politics like congress 👻😀
@@lifesingh3467 well apparently BJP is ruining this country and Delhi with its unconditional activities and bills. So keep quiet bhakt
@@lifesingh3467 how did u jump from gates n walls of old cities to politics? Genius u r... 🤣
Very similar to Lahore.
@@shadowrealmgamer4147 I have heard it so many times. Many extended family members migrated to Lahore. They talk of Anarkali bazar, Bashahi masjid and some food very similar to Delhi food.
Thank you very much Sir. Even our history books doesn't teach like this.
Sir
Buzurgon ke mazar jo delhi me h. Uska video bsnae. Shukriya
Very nice old delhi...👍
Some classical music in bg would've been amazing, love the enthusiasm of Mr. Hashmi
Thanks for sharing important information 🙏
What a lively and informative narration!
Tathagata Sen do follow us :)
@@PuraniDilliWaloKiBaatein Definitely! It is so enriching!
The anchor is telling about the gates of Delhi, he means the gates of the fortified city known as (Shahjahan baad) because after forming the city, a fortification was very essential to be built and the king made it too. Mr anchor your efforts in giving the detail of this city and its surrounding are worth to be appreciated but if you had shown the actual gates or their place of existence it would have been far better.Thank you.
I m regretting that I took PCM for further studies 😭. I was good in History
I exactly thought the same. Now working as software engineer and will be regretting all through my life
Then take history major in graduation..
Very valuable video. Best wishes from Sheep and Goat Academy,Hyderabad
Sohail Bhai is the Bhagirath Palace now having the Electrical market behind Kumar Cinema Hall in Chandini Chowk where Beaumont Sumrru used to live? Kindly reply.
Elevating experience to listen all this
I have also seen, the kashmiri gate bus running from gates
Great sir very informative and interesting
sir please save all monuments of Delhi
Very well was the information i got to know about Dilli
Thank you
How can one take part in this?!
Lovely information
I love history
Salute u sir
Thank you for a fascinating video with old photos and videos and narration. Back in the 1950s there used to be a market at the Jama Masjid for war surplus goods and we used to buy items to build a crystal set, a primitive radio. We used to eat fabulous food at the Moti Mahal in Darya Ganj and of course go to paranthe wali gulli. May I respectfully suggest that you replace the terrible music by some flute or sitar music, please?
How do you know all this ?
@@newsprovider7801 I lived in New Delhi in the 1950s. The money we used to by things was silver rupees, gol guppa cost 1 anna (one sixteenth of a rupee) for 4 pieces, there were only about 3000 cars in the whole of Delhi. They were glorious times.
@@Pindi44How old are you ?
@@newsprovider7801 77
@@newsprovider7801 nearly 80
Very nice information 👍
Sir, nice explanation
Thanks for sharing
Honoured
He is amazing
Sir you are doing a great job... 👍
I find one answer here.whenever I visit Lloyd Bank building I looked to see how old is this what is the history.it was begun samru haveli
I am sure the girl must be feeling ashamed after watching this video on youtube! (No offense please)
Amazing and informative video. Just ignore the girl
and appreciate the cameraman's mischievous close-ups.
👍
at 3:17 that girl behind is a true history lover :p
Nice info
All trees gone. 🌳🌴🌲
Amazing ❤️
True Line
Explore Golgumbaz Deccan india 🇮🇳
just loved the video
Superb ❤️
Incredible video
Good job
Increase your viewership by putting a eyeball catcher in background..❤️❤️
Haashmi saheb how can Mughal gate are named as nigam bodh gate and Rajghat gate.
Now where is Lahori Darwaza?
Please change the title it is 1857 kranti not the mutiny.
Lets discuss 1984 mutiny also which was exactly like 1857 one only. In 1984 the Sikhs in indian military revolted against the attack on the Darbar Sahib Amritsar. But unlike 1857 the Sikh soldiers of Ramgarh Rajasthan in 1984 didn't attack any civilian.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
I wish the girl knows camera guys feelings.
Kis kis ko thumbnail mein aek pal k liye lgaaa yeh shammi kapoor hai 👇like
Kashmir gate was blown up in broad daylight on 14 September 1857 by Lt Duncan Home VC of Bengal Engineers and Lt Philip Salkeld VC alongwith sapper and miners at 8 AM. Absolutely wrong narration by this man Sohail Hashmi who knows nothing about military history.
He was mentioning that u can bribe Gods to get place in heaven but did not mention that mulla maulwiz also do the same that jammat me jagah chaiye to itna paisa, khajoor ka ped lagwa lo to itna paise....
@@john48132 Not to forget sale of "Indulgences" by the church before Reformation.
Ok wannabe dumb historian
@@himanshugupta7933 Active member ,CPM. That is the "day job".
@THE ZOLDICS Karela,aur neem charha
I was distracted by the constantly yawning bored girl in the background .
History is indeed boring to some 😀
watch how deliberately she yawning @3:19
Show me the real thing of Delhi i.e, Qila Rai Pithora. (Fortress of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan)
What Mughals built, canon balls couldn’t break it, and what’s built by post British govt just gets washed away by few rainy seasons ....😂
Really?? Howrah Bridge?? And both of them can't compare with Gupta, Mauryas,Cholas and the valour of Sikh and Maratha to rebuilt and protect ancient monuments.
the fact that an Indian historian is telling the Indian history to the Indian crowd, in English....
means in the end the Brits won....
So which language do u think he should have spoken?
@@samadpathiyil3493 Urdu! the language of those who built this fort...
If you can look closely there are foreigners present in the gathering. Also India is huge there are many students from South India who don't know Urdu or Hindi. So that's is why he is talking in an international language which happens to be the language of the occupier. You can watch his Urdu lectures on TH-cam as well. Hope I m able to explain.
@@donniedarko2329 exactly
@@donniedarko2329 yes i got it my friend.point is why do south-asians speak english? why dont the europeans speak hindi/urdu? or tamil? or chinese?
Had India conquered west before europe conquered india, the international language today would ve been urdu/hindi.
Even there would be no rajghat darwaza then
Girl in the background is hawing throughout the video😝
His hate of temples and Mahabharat is seen clearly
Isme bhi hindu muslim shame.. Wo nahi suna ki mahabharat hamari sabyata hai
@@mohdviqar3601 Sabhyata ka example kehan diya wo imp hai
@@khushvinderarya9178 bilkul ap anke khol ke nafrat ka chasha hate ke dekhenge to har musalman ap ko ap ka dushman nazar nahi ayega🙏
@@mohdviqar3601 Hutiyapa sabko samajh aata hai
@@khushvinderarya9178 bilkul sahi kaha
Its called War of Independence 1857 not mutiny
We shouldn't call it 1857 MUTINY. It was 1857 FREEDOM STRUGGLE. There is a huge difference between the two.
Can't call it freedom struggle because The British Raj was established in 1858. This wasn't a mere mutiny either because it wasn't confined to the soldiers. It was a rebellion.
Sorry sir its not mutiny 1857 . Its jange Azadi 1857. The Britishers gave this name to the freedom struggle and we the slaves are using the same
Delhi and history is more than that of Mughals and slave dynasty
2:48 Girl got bored... Thinking bahut bakchodi Kar Raha hai😂😂😂
Dont call it a mutiny , it was a revolt.
1857 wasn't a war of independence but mushlim umma to support BaADUR SHAH JAFAR
STOP FOOLING
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I love history ....but the cute girl behind kept me more interested for 16 mins running. 😂❤️
That girl made me yawn as well😂did u also yawn😅
Qile hi bnaye h ya koi University ya school bnaya in mughlo ne. Kaise apni gulaami ki dastaan bta rhe h ye.
Sale communist apna agenda har jaga gussa dete hai....."you can negotiate with Gods..."
After killing a person you can be forgiven if the family say so
And if you pay enough money is a possible term in islam in hinduism . its not possible that you commit as many sins as you and just build a tample and you will be forgiven
With all due respect be a teacher and avoid making such statements
If you do kindly refer to a real and authentic source not a paper cutting
Nice story but ,no sense in holding on to this stupid walls
Typical Muslim...without reason he brought Mahabharat and temple thing in wrong way.
My word the girl is such a distraction 😀