Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation
Government of NCT of Delhi

Dadi Poti ki Kahanyia  6TH Aug 2011 at 9:30 a.m. Venue : Lawns of Tomb of Dadi Poti, Hauz Khas

Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC) has organised a special Heritage event titled Dadi Poti ki Kahaniya(Grandmother’s Tales) in the grounds of Dadi Poti ke Maqbare to link different generation of citizens namely the Grandmothers/ Fathers with Grandchildren and to create a civic movement on developing sense of belongingness towards heritage of Delhi among varied sections of society. SRDC has invited 20 RWA’s, 10 Schools who have attended in house training workshops and heritage walks of SRDC.

SRDC has strategized and executed several heritage activities for the citizens of Delhi:

• A program with schools of Delhi - Heritage and Pedagogy
• Heritage Walks for Citizens of Delhi.
• Heritage Activities with Resident Welfare Associations

SRDC has designed a website http:srdc.delhigovt.nic.in, facebook page to involve more people in the movement, share their views, suggestions.

Dadi Poti ke Maqbare:

The term Dadi-Poti (grandmother-granddaughter) used for two tomb placed side by side, was perhaps coined because of the fact that one tomb is bigger than the other. It is not known who is buried here. The smaller building (Poti) has sloping walls and a distinctive lantern on the dome. It measures 11.8 meters by 11.8 meters and belongs to the Tughlaq period (1321-1414). The ornately decorated northern façade is unusual because the main entrance to tombs is usually from the south. The bigger tomb (Dadi) measures 15.86 meters and dates to the Lodi period.