Revisiting the sites of these ancient cities is to suddenly see a glimpse of Delhi’s past lives. Earlier historical accounts suggested seven cities waxed and waned here, but the number of settlements was higher, going up to nine or ten. The area in and around present-day Delhi has been the site of many ancient cities. A meandering dirt path from the more famous Surajkund reservoir leads to the dam. In Faridabad, a few hundred metres from Surajkund, neither the villagers nor the GPS can give us directions to where we are headed: the ruins of Anangpur dam.īuilt by the Tomar Rajputs, who established the first known city of Delhi more than a thousand years ago, today the site lies unmarked and rarely visited.
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