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This Guy’s ‘Then And Now’ Pictures Of Delhi Will Make You Want To Travel In Time!

byShriya Joshi
19th September 2016
1 minute read

Delhi.

Where there is ugliness, there is beauty. Indian mythology and history both are witnesses of this balance as we’ve seen immense violence and extraordinary beauty in the people and the geography. Delhi, the capital of India has been the epicenter of it all and seen it from the closest seat to the show.

This Instagrammer, Yuvraj Khanna, takes photos of the famous locales of Delhi then (in the past) and now, and gives us a little glimpse of a time travel experience.

1. India Gate

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Ever wondered how the city we love has changed through the centuries? This Independence Day I'll be giving you a glimpse into Delhi's past. Through this series of photographs, I'll attempt to bridge the gap between past and present, while trying to get some good clicks along the way. The above picture shows the construction of India Gate in the early 1900s Stay tuned for more! . . . . . . . . . . . . #indiagate #newdelhi #india #delhidiaries #delhiwale #dfordelhi #dslrofficial #delhigram #igramming_india #colorsofindia #natgeotravellerindia #natgeotravel #_soi #travelrealindia #mypixeldiary #photographersofindia #photooftheday #fatalframes #justgoshoot #canon_photos #peoplescreative #beurban #urbanview #createexploretakeover #everydayindia #agameoftones #instagoodmyphotos #editoftheday #meistershots #sodelhi

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2. Connaught Place

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Happy Independence Day everyone! I'm glad none of us relate to the feeling of the need for tanks to patrol our streets as they once deed in 1947 to curb the riots that marred our independence. The tank in this photo was crossing Outer Circle,Connaught Place. . . . . . . . . . #connaughtplace  #newdelhi #india #delhidiaries  #dfordelhi  #dslrofficial  #delhigram #igramming_india  #colorsofindia #natgeotravellerindia  #natgeotravel  #_soi #travelrealindia  #mypixeldiary #photographersofindia  #photooftheday #fatalframes  #justgoshoot  #canon_photos #peoplescreative  #beurban  #urbanview #createexploretakeover  #everydayindia #agameoftones  #instagoodmyphotos  #editoftheday #meistershots  #sodelhi #meistershots

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3. Humanyu’s Tomb

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It's not everyday that Homegrown features your work! The article has some rather fascinating photos and even a small write-up about the project. Do give it a read 🙂 The URL is: http://homegrown.co.in/photographer-compares-pre-independence-delhi-to-its-modern-avatar-in-these/ This photo shows the seemingly endless green gardens of Humayuns's Tomb bring used as farming land in the early 1900s . . . . . . . . . . #humayunstomb  #newdelhi  #india  #delhidiaries  #dfordelhi  #dslrofficial  #delhigram #igramming_india  #colorsofindia #natgeotravellerindia  #natgeotravel  #_soi #travelrealindia #mypixeldiary #photographersofindia  #photooftheday #fatalframes  #justgoshoot  #canon_photos #peoplescreative  #beurban  #urbanview #createexploretakeover  #everydayindia #agameoftones  #instagoodmyphotos  #editoftheday  #meistershots  #sodelhi

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4. India Gate

 

5. Rashtrapati Bhavan

 

6. St. James Church

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It's a good day when @sodelhi decides to feature your work! The link to the article is : http://so.city/#!/delhi/article/travelling-through-time-to-witness-delhis-past-juxtaposed-bewitchingly-with-the-present This photo shows Skinner's Church or St. James Church in Kashmere Gate,New Delhi being riddled with bullets after the first Indian rebellion against the British in 1857! . . . . . . . . #stjameschurch  #newdelhi  #india  #heydelhi  #omgdelhi #ourdelhi  #dslrofficial  #delhigram #igramming_india  #colorsofindia #natgeotravellerindia  #natgeotravel  #_soi #travelrealindia #mypixeldiary  #photographersofindia #photooftheday  #fatalframes  #justgoshoot  #canon_photos  #peoplescreative  #beurban  #urbanview  #createexploretakeover  #everydayindia  #agameoftones  #instagoodmyphotos  #editoftheday  #meistershots  #sodelhi

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7. PVR Plaza, Connaught Place

 

8. Iron pillar at Qutub Minar

 

9. Rashtrapati Bhavan

 

10. Qutub Minar

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How time flies, how things change yet stay the same.

Dil se, Dilli. 🙂

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