![]() ![]() The positioning of the haveli, is interesting as it is situated in the Walled city of Shahjahanabad, the commercial hub of the city, but as you enter the quiet lanes, you forget the hustle and the chaos around you. How to get there: Ten minutes walk from Kashmere Gate metro stationĪ textile from the Mughal era, one of the wealthiest people in Delhi, Lala Chunnamal’s haveli was built in 1848. The effort of the present family can be seen in keeping the old charm alive of the mansion. This 19 th century mansion welcomes you with an open-air aourtyar with stairways leading towards the large rooms. The mansion is built using two types of brickworks from colonial era and the thinner ones, being the Lakhori bricks. The present owners, Baglas, inherited the mansion in around 1905. It was built in 1850, the mansion has been a witness to the plunder during sepoy mutiny and the revolt of 1857. ![]() ![]() ![]() Situated in Chhota Bazaar, opposite old St.Stephen’s College building, Seth Ram Lal Khemka Haveli was once a place where wealth and power concentrated. Take out some time, to admire the elaborate arcades, colossal doors, which take you back to a long by-gone era. Walking past the Old city of Shahjahanabad, the almost broken and haunted looking havelis have a certain magnet which has the power to attract you towards them. The beauty of the Old Havelis in Chandni Chowk lie in the crumbling state as they are in, today who have stood the test of time. ![]()
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