Stories of the Red Fort Harem

OVERVIEW

This 5-hour session comprises the following parts:

1. A 3-hour storytelling session about the Red Fort and its inhabitants: ( 9 AM- 12 Noon)

a) The History of the Mughals

b)The daily schedule of the Mughal Emperor

c)Where did the Mughal Harem lay inside the Red Fort

d) What was the Mughal harem life, how did the ladies, and the Emperor live in this place?

e)How was the Mughal harem guarded?

f) Th role of the eunuchs in the Mughal Harem?

g) The strange life and times of Qudasiya Begum and her eunuch lover

h) The interesting story of Jehangir and his two sons- Khurram and Khusau

i)The fascinating story of Noorjehan, the stepmother of Shah Jehan and the first love of Shahjehan, whom we know very little of

j) The secret love affairs of Jehanara, Roshanara, and Zaib-un-Nissa

k) Did Shahjehan violate the wife of Shaista Khan?

2. Part two of this session includes a visit to the following places in Old Delhi:

a) Spice Market, also known as Khari Baoli

b) Mirza Ghalib's house

c)Jama Masjid

d) The famous Sisganj Gurudwara in Chandni Chowk and its history

e) What ghastly history is the Sunehri Masjid in Chandni Chowk hiding?

About the Walk Leader:

Swayam Tiwari runs an immensely popular blog, www. ahauntedtravel.com. He started this blog with an idea to share unknown and interesting stories about India and her destinations to young people, travelers and others who are interested in India's history.

Swayam has worked for more than 2 decades in organizations like The Times of India, Radio City, Dainik Bhaskar and other media organizations.

When not working, Swayam is listening to all kinds of zany stories from his two daughters, Pritha and Oorja.