Walk with me | Ep. 6 - Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India | Mirza Ghalib ki Haveli, Gali Qasim Jan

[e-mail] | Old Delhi, Delhi, India | 2022: We begin this walk once again at the Lal Kuan neighborhood of Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi within the Indian Capital city of Delhi. We start right right at the point where Gali Qasim Jan meets the main road of Lal Kuan.
*Correction: Ghalib died in the mid 1800s and not in the 1700s. Sorry I misspoke the timeline in the video*
We walk leisurely yet thoughtfully along Gali Qasim Jan in the, roughly, north direction, hoping to find Mirza Ghalib at some point during our walk. The famous urdu poet is considered one of the best poets of the region, his poetry just as logical as it is emotional. While walking Gali Qasim Jan we take a turn into a number of interesting lanes called Kuchas that show a hint of the past glory and history of this neighborhood.
One such lane is the Nawab Loharu Gali or Haveli which was the residence of the Nawab of Loharu. Loharu was a pre-independent India princely state located within the present day Punjab. This lane in Chandni Chowk also happened to be the place where Mirza Ghalib's wife-to-be lived. Ghalib himself also spent some time at this place in Shahjahanabad. This place is hence locally and loosely also called Mirza Ghalib ka Sasural.
From the Sasural we head back deeper into the Gali Qasim Jan. The area we had unknowingly entered during our walk along this lane is actually called Ballimaran. Ballimaran is actually a word that suggests past associated of this place with fishermen - 'Balli' refers to a fisherman's oars.
We keep walking further and deeper into Ballimaran along Gali Qasim Jan until eventually we find Ghalib, still relaxing at this old Haveli at the end of this lane. Unfortunately though, the haveli was closed for visitors this day, so we could not meet the great poet in person. The entrance and the accessible entrance way of the Haveli did still give us a hint of what a wonderful and historical place this haveli is. Once we had reached Ghalib at his haveli, we knew the morning is done for us. We end the walk roughly in this part of Ballimaran.

[@maimunakhadija9352]

My mother's home is in this lane at 54 seconds. 😊😊😊

[@awalkwithmeee]

Hi Maimuma :) What a beautiful coincidence. I am happy to have captured that corner house at the intersection…your mother’s house :) :) Thanks for commenting and letting me know here :)

[@maimunakhadija9352]

@A Walk With Me That is not my mother's house. Actually it is inside the lane.

[@awalkwithmeee]

I see. Got it :) Thanks for clarifying. So least I captured your neighborhood then…haha :) That is a goood

[@galacticquasar]

Noticed that areas around Mirza Ghalib ki Haveli look so unexplored and ignored. Thanks for capturing.

[@awalkwithmeee]

Yes. You are right. These areas are neglected and ignored at the moment unfortunately.

[@manukalias]

😍Thanks for sharing this, "a walk with mec, I've been to these lanes last month itself, Was Not my 1st time Everyone their was so loving, caring and respectful, Sad state of affairs that some politicians have nothing except hatred for people who built this, who have extended so much love for the community and legends have left a heartwarming memories which can never be erased practically.

[@awalkwithmeee]

Hi Manu - Thanks for watching and for sharing this very thoughtful and absolutely correct point on Old Delhi and the unfortunate politics played around religion in our country. We can hopefully separate the fact from the fiction that some politicians sell us :) Thanks for the comment once again. Loved seeing this.

[@manukalias]

@@awalkwithmeee pleasure is all mine for getting your video on my KZbin feed, Have been a channel owner myself but left making videos after 34k subs, due to business vs Job reasons. If you want, can help you with free advice with no strings attached. If you happen to be in Delhi NCR, Let's discuss it with my offered coffee 🙏🙏

[@awalkwithmeee]

@manukalias Thanks so much for this :) I am not in Delhi right now but will definitely love to catch up for the advice once I am in Delhi.

[@aryansindhu2357]

LOVED THIS

[@awalkwithmeee]

Thank you! :) I am happy happy that you liked this

[@amirmanzoor820]

Very informative

[@awalkwithmeee]

Thank you :) Good to know that you found it informative

[@itlumeeloki]

Nice capturing! 👏

[@awalkwithmeee]

Thank you :)

[@galacticquasar]

Another good one 👌🏽

[@awalkwithmeee]

Thank you :)

[@lokeshreddy5025]

Can't get enough of your voice and your videos! 🥳🙌🤩

[@awalkwithmeee]

That’s so sweet of you :) Thank you, Lokesh!

[@hardiknischal2210]

your voice is mesmerizing...

[@awalkwithmeee]

That is definitely more appreciation than I deserve! 🤗 Thanks so much, Hardik.

[@lifeofloki]

Wondering how those houses in the narrow lanes were constructed! Very interesting! 👍

[@awalkwithmeee]

They were mostly constructed without any planning or order :) This is not the old Shahjahanabad the way it was originally envisioned and built. This is just its present state after decades and decades of unplanned construction and unplanned destruction :)

[@jayshah6809]

U have such a sweet soothing voice🥳💜🌼👌🏻

[@awalkwithmeee]

Thank you so much, Jay :) This is so nice of you to say.

[@Vanshikaa-z6y]

Does auto go till haveli or we have to only find out ?

[@awalkwithmeee]

Yes…auto or a rickshaw should be able to take you to the Haveli.

[@Alooparathe]

You just gained a new subscriber 💗 glad to know there are still people who are interested in visiting this haveli:) .

[@awalkwithmeee]

Thank you so much :) Glad you liked this. So nice to read your encouraging comment. Makes me happy!

[@Alooparathe]

@@awalkwithmeee you should upload more vlogs from old Delhi:) just a suggestion

[@awalkwithmeee]

@Alooparathe A good suggestion indeed. Thanks :) I will surely upload more full videos in some time. For right now I will upload Old Delhi reels I guess.

[@Alooparathe]

@@awalkwithmeee thank you 💗

[@dshots604]

Looking same as Old Lahore 💐

[@awalkwithmeee]

Wow. That is so fascinating to know :) Thanks for the comment. Maybe some day I will get to explore Lahore too.

[@abyfy]

Have you covered Jogiwara or Maliwara in any of your videos? Or Ballimaran? 😊

[@awalkwithmeee]

I have been to Ballimaran :) It’s the video where I walked by Ghalib ki Haveli. It is Episode 6 of the Chandni Chowk / Old Delhi series… The other areas I am yet to properly explore :)

[@abyfy]

@@awalkwithmeee awesome 👏🏽

[@yasirbhat8849]

NICE❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@awalkwithmeee]

Thank you for all the love, Yasir ❤️ Appreciate it.

[@westhamunited571]

please do a walk through gali samosan.. its been like 50 years ago i lived there

[@awalkwithmeee]

Wow. That is an amazing piece of personal history for you. Fascinating to know. I would love to explore and capture Gali Samosan soon. Will plan it :)

[@westhamunited571]

that would be just amazing.thanks@@awalkwithmeee

[@Vanshikaa-z6y]

Also which metro station and can you also pls tell on which day it was closed

[@awalkwithmeee]

Using the Chawri Bazar station should be good. You should find autos and rickshaws there. Monday is the day it was closed :)

[@Vanshikaa-z6y]

@@awalkwithmeee thanks for the response 💕

[@sbs1949]

Please share video from Lal Kaun to Chandni Chowk via gali Qasim jjan

[@awalkwithmeee]

Thanks for your suggestion, Shamim. But is this video not covering that route already? Maybe I missed some interesting areas. I can definitely explore them the next time.

[@lukesebastin2237]

Can you please explore Tughlaqabad Fort in Delhi?

[@awalkwithmeee]

Oh yes, Luke :) I definitely plan to explore Tughlaqabad soon.

[@awalkwithmeee]

Now my most recent video is indeed Tughlaqabad fort haha :)

[@dineshsutwal]

Mirza died in late 1700 is wrong he was there at 1857 also

[@awalkwithmeee]

Hi Dinesh Thank you for pointing this out. You are correct and looks like I accidentally misspoke about the date in the video. While Ghalib was born in the late 1700s, he indeed died in second half of the 1800s and witnessed the revolt of 1857. I have added a correction in the video description. Thanks for watching and thanks for noticing this error.

[@deveshsingh1233]

nice video but a suggestion- Do not try to put on an accent. Speak in your normal talking accent. It would look much more natural

[@awalkwithmeee]

Hi Devesh ji. Thanks for your comment and suggestion. I will try to focus on how I speak and try my best to speak naturally. 😊 Accents are so complex sometimes; things we watch in the outside world unintentionally start affecting the way we speak.

[@adabmehta]

why is it always titled ‘walk with me’ when you never actually take me along 😤 (just kidding 😂)

[@awalkwithmeee]

Haha :) Let’s gooooooo!!

[@AmirAli-jf4ye]

PLEASE SPEAK IN URDU OR HINDI. AS THE URDU POET GALIB.

[@awalkwithmeee]

Thanks. That is a good suggestion. I will try to speak in Hindi / Urdu in a future video :)

[@syediqbalhussain8220]

Non informaive and even poor photography.

[@awalkwithmeee]

Haha. Thanks! But why are you wasting your and my and everyone’s time here then? Go watch something that you find “informative” with “good” photography. Or better maybe make one yourself! :)

[@KhushnaseebBukhari]

Aap Gali Qasim Jan se hain

[@awalkwithmeee]

@KhushnaseebBukhari Nahi ji. Main Puraani Dilli se nahi hun. Lekin ghoomna accha lagta hain waha ki galiyon mein.

[@bumbumindian4598]

बद्बुदार गंदी जगह

[@awalkwithmeee]

Haha. Nahi nahi…jagah toh thik hi hain. Lekin haaan…ho sakte hain kuch aisi mehek ho jo aaapne aur humne pehle zyaada smell nahi ki hongi. Lekin agar aaap aaage chalte rahoge toh acche nazaaare dikhenge