The idea to start sharing my experiences came to my mind a few months after I moved to Gurgaon - sometime back in October 2017. I was in Gurgaon way back in 2004 and when I moved out of the city in 2006, I had made a promise to myself - never to come back here for another job, no matter how lucrative it would be. But then you can't change what destiny has in store for you and here I was back in the city one hot summer day in May 2017. The first 6 months went by, settling in the new city, getting comfortable with my new job, looking for a school for Kashvi, finding a gym in the neighborhood and getting back to the life I was used to. Thanks to Gurgaon, its infrastructure and my flexible work schedule, I had some time to think what I wanted out of life. From there on it was a trial and error process engaging with multiple people and activities and at the end narrowed down on - a) heritage walks, b) cycling and c) yoga and fitness. These 3 (along with my family) have become an i
So whats common about Delhi and Rocky Balboa - It is about getting bloodied, knocked out, getting back up, dusting off and ready for the next fight/battle.
The history of the city is as old as the epic Mahabharata. The town was known as Indraprastha, where Pandavas used to live. In due course eight more cities came alive adjacent to Indraprastha: Lal Kot, Siri, Dinpanah, Quila Rai Pithora, Ferozabad, Jahanpanah, Tughlakabad and Shahjahanabad.
Later the country and the city came under the British rule. In 1911, British shifted their capital from Calcutta to Delhi. It again became the center of all the governing activities. But, the city has the reputation of over throwing the occupants of its throne. It included the British and the current political parties that have had the honour of leading free India.
Something I have realized during my initial few cycling rides in Delhi is that the best way to feel its more than two millennia of history and heritage is through a trip on a bicycle. Cycling to see a city is not a new concept, it is one of the best ways to explore a city. For me each ride is a new experience bringing me closer to the city and its rich past and having moved to the city just 6 months back, May 2017 this has been one of the best ways to absorb the culture of the city.
The history of the city is as old as the epic Mahabharata. The town was known as Indraprastha, where Pandavas used to live. In due course eight more cities came alive adjacent to Indraprastha: Lal Kot, Siri, Dinpanah, Quila Rai Pithora, Ferozabad, Jahanpanah, Tughlakabad and Shahjahanabad.
Later the country and the city came under the British rule. In 1911, British shifted their capital from Calcutta to Delhi. It again became the center of all the governing activities. But, the city has the reputation of over throwing the occupants of its throne. It included the British and the current political parties that have had the honour of leading free India.
Something I have realized during my initial few cycling rides in Delhi is that the best way to feel its more than two millennia of history and heritage is through a trip on a bicycle. Cycling to see a city is not a new concept, it is one of the best ways to explore a city. For me each ride is a new experience bringing me closer to the city and its rich past and having moved to the city just 6 months back, May 2017 this has been one of the best ways to absorb the culture of the city.
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