The Disappearing Havelis Of Old Delhi

How Havelis representing the heritage of old Delhi are disappearing because of neglect.
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[@maximhollandnederlandthene7640]

People did steal and sell all they could. Including doors, shutters and Windows. They are exported to the whole world. Same as in a lot of Asia.

[@andril0019]

Yes! The rulers of west have stolen as much as they could!

[@sadenb]

These can be made into cafes . Funnily many houses in Varanasi have temples inside which are now coming out.

[@nuclear9977]

Maybe they were personal temples as every Hindu has a small mandir in their homes no matter the size of house . So maybe they were built separately by rich Hindus of the past.

[@HimanshuSingh-rg9qw]

@@nuclear9977 but the size of temple uncovered are not small. They are typical big temples with shikhar, kalash and amalak. They predate the construction of house which encroached over it.

[@vandita3695]

This is so different among Europeans. They have the same and live in the same antique houses and give it a modern touch to it and are thus able to display their culture. We should learn something from them

[@dhwaniipandit2558]

My nani's house is in Sitaram Bazar, its a haveli and it used to be the kitchen of pt nehru's sasural.

[@irfankhan-hg1qb]

samething is happening in Jaipur । all the havelis in Jaipur are turning into complexes and commercial buildings । even Jaipur is known for heritage now comes under Unesco । but still government is doing nothing to preserve Jaipur heritage । it's all in books । every property dealer keeps eyes on havelis । so that they can monetize turn them in complexes ।

[@adityabadkur3724]

Man I feel like heading to old delhi to experience the heritage before it's all gone 🥺

[@sidoptom]

Same feeling here

[@ari91629]

Most of these haveli’s are stuck in legal battles with partition cases on wherein brothers and sisters are fighting for their possession rights and when these partition cases finalises they are sold to builders. Court cases linger around for decades with rampant corruption in judiciary

[@PivdennaChaika]

so pity! 😢

[@kanizrehanachoudhury]

I always love antic, love old things, it takes me back in those days I think, makes me think how was those days were... good to see you made this video

[@pratisanjeevgupta]

Same

[@MostPowerfulPMofIndia]

Our beautiful national heritage I love museums and antique things. I wish India had great clean museums and live museum.

[@vanshthakkar722]

They have msny museums too

[@MNIKHAn7]

I always loved Heritage and culture of India which is vanishing in exponential rate

[@nikhilshokeen2813]

There is one haveli in jyonti village of delhi as old as of Mughal period . Only remains are left. But good place to visit .

[@bhaskarverma9390]

An advice 🙏 please preserve these havelis and make them heritage hotels u will recover its cost easily

[@abiramitra2924]

Beautiful.. Please bring more of it from every nook and corner of India.

[@ArchitRege]

4:10 , The Guy is making me feel , I'm on Drugs.

[@mohammedmaaz9281]

Same here 😂

[@TheAvinesh1]

Bhoot h bhai

[@ashishdayal9272]

88u8888i88888i8

[@rvrohitverma8609]

😂🤣

[@kashmirachakraborty1292]

I rubbed my eyes twice 😂😂

[@vikasyadav-ho8yz]

Same for my nani’s place. They took it down rather than take the heritage tag. Just the door sold for quite a lot.

[@user-vu2su9xe5k]

Amazing stuff guys. I can see how much this place it means to you. Good work

[@arunkumar4594]

In fort kochi too such buildings are there. Now many got demolished. Kerala govt payed no attention to conserve heritage till date

[@sandeepmassey2420]

Ma'm have u ever tried to document kothi's of Civil Lines, specially Ludlow Castle,once home to Col Nicholson.who fought to stop first uprising in 1857.19,Raj Niwas Marg. The Nicholson cemetery still holds his name.

[@priyankak5912]

You have done an amazing work ma'am. Keep it up. And thank you for making is realize that Delhi is so special

[@salam36198]

Its so good to see, people outside of delhi. Trying to preserve old delhi.

[@aayushsingh9220]

These people are probably from delhi. Outsiders aren't that interested in preserving other city's heritage.

[@reemasharma992]

Wow please keep creating more programs like these

[@GG1783]

Really nice video 😊 well researched

[@gosavirealty]

I have seen magnificent dewadis of Hyderabad facing the similar fate. A request to delhite, please keep your heritage alive.

[@magadh4762]

Where did those previous people of havelis go??

[@Death__0]

Save temples & other ancient monuments first which still holds the kind of knowledge we are oblivious about. Then we'll focus on these.Anyways preserving history is important, We spend millions in preserving Islamic & British monuments but not spend as much on saving our own Indian heritage. Anyways, it's we people who has to take stand now.

[@nafismubashir2479]

They literally talked about Zeenat mahal haveli

[@MrDevilwing]

4:08 am i hallucinating

[@michealcurrie8272]

Do you have a web site to support. The great work

[@Aashu299]

It was called Indraprastha much before your Shahjahan was born.

[@jayshreedas8002]

Toh kya hi ho gaya bhai. Woh jo janta hai woh bola... Tujhe kuch aur pata hai tu bola

[@Aashu299]

@@jayshreedas8002 History is based on facts. Ye public opinion nhi h k tu kuch boli, wo kuch bola. Inki aadat history ko twist kar k batane ki.

[@jayshreedas8002]

@@Aashu299 History toh yeh bol rahi hai ki Mahabharata k time Indraprastha boli jaati tha aur Shah Jahan k time Shahjanabad specially Old Delhi area ko.. Toh kaha galat hua bhai

[@jayshreedas8002]

@@Aashu299 History aapke control me thodi na hai... Kitne Raja log ek hi jagah me rule karke alag alag naam diye hai.. ab aap kya karoge usko leke.. Jo control me hai woh karna hai ..

[@asmirann3636]

@@jayshreedas8002 Bilkul sahi kaha Sreedevi aapne.

[@luckyranatheharyanvi8853]

3:30 bhai ko pta lgg gya hindi bolna hi sahi rahega 😁

[@rimalaskar2948]

😂😂✌️

[@user-hq8wm8giyujcg]

unfortunately, lot of punjabi came from 47 changing the culture of delhi and lot of hindi region muslim went to pakistan

[@AmitMishra-lx7er]

renovation is must because it's only option left.

[@pushpitasamajdar6038]

Please do something to preserve these heritage. Thanks so much. I wish some people would do the same for Kolkata

[@soumnag7388]

Gotta visit there soon

[@ZainKhan-cy4sp]

Please save these beautiful old heritages of india 🙏

[@nikitakhatri9394]

Its heartbreaking seeing our beautiful places of our delhi

[@purav3585]

My home city in haryana also had very old havelis but most of them are all gone now and rest are going very fast

[@CAP753]

The best way would be to convert them into homestays. Let tourists come, stay and have that old feel. No other way. Govt. Can't do anything.

[@aakanshasharma2300]

They can renovate and make hotel rooms

[@RamyaSanatani]

Ancient idols are smashed and historic temples are demolished on daily basis in South India... Those temples usually have most intricate designs and are architectural marvels... They r turning into ruins and attacked... I hope u make a documentary on them too before they all vanish They hold more archaeological importance than these havelis, coz most of them are older than these havelis

[@ranjittyagi2846]

If u can't protect them, who can we both blame? U live right next to them Ramya!

[@RamyaSanatani]

@@ranjittyagi2846 Done with stereotyping? well I don't live next to them... And how can we protect them? May be by choosing a politician who think like us rather than getting wooed away by freebies

[@ranjittyagi2846]

@@RamyaSanatani stereotyping? I don't think that would be me. Yes, your statement about politicians is apt but how many listen to sane advice!

[@ranjittyagi2846]

@@RamyaSanatani sorry if u felt hurt by anything I wrote, Ramya.

[@prasanth2601]

Exactly. These guys are big morons

[@ranjanaporwal2065]

Even the baolis are waiting for a facelift ! May be they can still serve as rainwater harvesting tanks ! Or may be we are forever in wait for some foreigners coming and knocking our doors to remind and recognise our possession !

[@petrakov6531]

I am currently writing a dissertation on water management in Rajasthan and yes the baolis are so fascinating to people coming from outside India. It's sad to see some of them full of rubbish while they are essential for recharging groundwater and artistically so so beautiful. Pieces of art ! Indian people should realize the value of their cultural heritage.

[@asmirann3636]

@@petrakov6531 India has been plundered for last 1000 years. All the treasures are gone, what remains are mere delapitated structures.

[@petrakov6531]

@@asmirann3636Many places were plundered all over the world, material treasures gone, sold, stolen but the dilapidated structures still can be restored and serve to any other purpose. It is worth trying to preserve what is left. It is about a will to do it and educate people to measure the value of their cultural heritage. Just an example: google the picture of Warsaw's (Poland) historical centre after WW2, il was completely destroyed but restored to their original form. Or the very picturesque Old Town part of Prague. I remember in the 1980s those historical buildings were there but they were looking quite seedy, in a sadden state, no coloured facades.

[@sajanrajput5310]

Yeh Shahajanabad nahi ....INDRAPRASTH HAI.......

[@travaleshexploration507]

I was looking for barsatis in Delhi

[@exploringwonders3895]

In lucknow we have such havelis. Nothing special about Delhi havelis

[@shivanisharma-ro6kx]

Hey, i am unable to get you guys. I'm a textile student and wanna work on old Delhi haveli's but due to this pandemic I can't go there ..can you guys help me So that I can give beautiful turn to our Dharohar .

[@AryanSingh-xi8de]

There are many Beautiful Rajputana havelis in Rajashthan also... U can visit them..... Most Welcome🙏

[@skyinfinite006]

Need to be care & preserve...

[@chefo8389]

Luv these homes, luv seeing them in film.💋💋

[@Piyush-vz8kx]

Madhubala ❤️🌹

[@hemantsharma783]

Hindi Main bolti to zada Acha rehta kuch sochte haveli ke lie

[@shreelekhaattel5898]

I really wish those havelis could be restored some how cause that's what Indian housing is and the architecture of India. I feel instead of living in apartment i would like to live in these vernacular buildings which provide more comfort.

[@adityakothiyal3]

Architecture jbrdst lgta h mujhe

[@nandlabh6349]

The Gandhi family should have renovated the kamla nehru's haveli.

[@rinku99243]

Very easy to talk but it requires money to upkeep.

[@praffulwalia658]

Good one

[@debjyotibanerjee9846]

aao kabhi haveli mein...

[@dannyk4731]

Who is the owner of this house now

[@arjunporwalagra]

Its so lovley, sad part if we don't value our heritage.

[@aayushsingh9220]

It's expensive to maintain these havelis and when multiple siblings have ownership stake in it after inheriting it, Not every sibling could afford to pay their share to maintain it. It is the same story with most large inherited house now-a-days.

[@driftking476]

What was the name before shahanjahanabad ?

[@TheRealitycheck.]

wtf, that woman editor couldn't even spell 'GANDHI' . even an Englishman can spell it very well.

[@testingemail1471]

Hey hey Can I get a full house tour of cheeku ki haveli plz plz plz?

[@sanjukhan8636]

You didn't mention about the dharmpura haveli

[@mehnazrashid172]

I'm from Pakistan & my grandfather migrated to Pakistan in 1947. They used to live near Chandni Chowk and their home was called Koocha Bund (blind alley). I longed to visit Delhi & meet the Delhi Wallas & to locate it.....

[@Livingalonediaries23]

AAP has done a lot for old Delhi

[@coolvaibhavrana]

Delhi was also known as Indraprastha

[@udennyn]

These Havelis are being replaced by 55m floors.

[@komalruhal]

Govt or those person to which these haveli belongs can turn thm in restaurant nd hotels.. it will keep thm safe nd also benefits...

[@Serenity-jm2pv]

Very sad

[@manojporwal2444]

I love haritage place

[@JollyRockers]

My fav

[@TI-kt3wz]

I would like to invite you to show you my Haveli in Sonepat

[@VinayKumar-sd9et]

Nice

[@raimanvendrakumar]

Strange🤔..

[@PurPlebOOt]

Make a law to preserve all हेरिटेज structure

[@TheNachosvastav]

The mindset remains the same . Foreigners come and stay not tourists but foreigners

[@sadenb]

Have to restore all architecture.

[@Hrshsngh_19]

The camera team for this video should be fired immediately.

[@hardikgupta5730]

Government should offer private hotel industrialists to come and give new birth to these historic places. Kejriwal should do this

[@travaleshexploration507]

They can learn from ‘Chettinad model’ to preserve these Havelis.

[@palboy3565]

Where it is use

[@travaleshexploration507]

@@palboy3565 Chettinad,Tamilnadu

[@gagansingh8909]

after securing a good job, i will purchase this Haveli.

[@aayushsingh9220]

The problem with these havelis is that these are worth crores but doesn't offer any significant amenities to be used as a residential house while justifying their cost at the same time. Would you be willing to spend 10 crore to buy a 100 year old haveli located on a very overcrowded narrow street where you cannot take ur car, streets which are full of electrical wire mess of old Delhi.

[@gagansingh8909]

@@aayushsingh9220 ok bro, phir chattarpur mein dekh lenge.

[@sahilgangwar3687]

Job ke sath haveli purchase 😂😂 bhai...

[@sudhanshuranjan3139]

@@sahilgangwar3687 Alag duniya me jee rha hai ye.

[@sahilgangwar3687]

@@sudhanshuranjan3139 😂😂😂

[@omarpasha8143]

Same is with lahore Old city

[@MayaCheng24]

This guy contradicts himself. sometime says the owner are outsider so they don't care about the heritage later says how can they care the haweli if they don't have to eat.

[@savitarani8872]

Woww

[@umernazakat4084]

Old dehli and lahore is same

[@NeerajKumar-po6gh]

पुरानी दिल्ली की हवेलियों की बात हो रही है और वो भी अंग्रेजी में कोई जोड़ सा बनता नहीं दिखता,,,यह दिखाना आवश्यक नहीं कि आप लोगों को अंग्रेजी में बोलना आता है,,, यहां आवश्यक यह है कि क्या आपके विचार सब तक पहुंच रहे हैं

[@tanmayasharma3792]

"Distraught haveli" and "lend it out" 🙄

[@nikhilprasad9521]

Agar mere paas paise hote to sab haveli mein purchase kar leta aur sabko hotel mein convert kar deta

[@aayushsingh9220]

Hotel chalne ki possibility achi hoti to current owner log khud hi kar lete.

[@Jags22079]

During all the video i hated these 2 cartoons reporters when they were talking

[@tapanjoshi8284]

Did you ever calculate the extravegance to maintain these havelis ? It's good to say To preserve heritage and all but what is the point at least people who have their shops there are living happily and their whole lively hood depends on it. Bogus Idea. We already have two monuments in the name of nehru and indira which is already an extravagance for last 70 years. We must force government to demolish such extravagance and turn them in a hospital which is really needed this time.

[@koustubhavachat]

Flat culture is eating India's lavish life style

[@umarawat7637]

1916 ? Is it true ?And Indira was born in 1917

[@keeplearning3000]

Hum apne hi harritage ko sambhal nahi sakte

[@rashmisy]

Visit Havelis of Yadav people in Old Delhi.

[@abuzarzaidi3695]

Anyone here that tell. Me about gargawan the city near dehli my grandparents are from. That place plz!

[@neel69]

You mean gurgaon , its now one of the most modern city in India. Google or KZbin it.

[@abuzarzaidi3695]

@@neel69 I ask this question because my grandfather is nawab of gorgaoun and after partition they left their all property their.

[@Ant4_7]

Better called to be (rasina ) the soul of old delhi

[@Sussybaka-f3m]

U must be joking. Havelis are required for wat?? Don't we already have forts as heritage. Why to waste money on their reconstruction of rubbles. So many years passes, these havelis shud be removed n places shud be cleaned n made safe. Make more space fr business n shops.

[@tanukabanerjee1731]

These havelis were maintained by the mughals at expense of taxes extracted from hapless peasants. How can you maintain that splendour today? You want preservation of these structures again on our taxes. I feel they need to dismantle the dilapidated structures take away the carved artefacts like doors or pillars and display them in museum. The well maintained ones can get a heritage tags. Cant really afford all ruinous structures to be maintained on our taxes

[@No-ec4wv]

lol

[@jattbhullar8704]

Kitne ki bech rahe ho

[@richarddragon9108]

why his name is Abu Sufiyan???

[@Pvi422]

They rely for tourism means foreigner as if we can’t afford to rent it at all? It’s not Indians can’t afford it’s just their is not much promotion and education

[@benhur_9377]

👍❤️

[@saksheerawat]

Central vista is coming on to just demolish all Delhi's Modern History Heritage 😂😂😂😂😂😂 stop joking about this guyz And U still want something about these abandoned havelis !!!