The History Project 2

The Anglo Arabic School, Ajmeri Gate, Delhi.

A few students of this school have undertaken to explore their own histories over the summer. Sitting under the arched enclosures of this school, whose history itself goes back almost three centuries, these boys come together each week to talk and write about the past from their own perspective, having gone round the narrow streets and lanes of Old Delhi, speaking to strangers and asking questions about the city and life within it. This exploration has already produced a beautiful yellowed map from 1857 showing Delhi as it existed during the Revolt. A kind old gentleman was kind enough to lend this treasured map to the kids for their project. Here's hoping the quest throws up more such wonders...