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Gurgaon

Tormented City

Fifty years ago, Delhi was a pristine place, not yet discovered by the nouveau riche. Derided as an ‘overgrown village’ by Bombayites, it had broad roads, little traffic, a surfeit of trees and most importantly clean, fresh air.

Blending modernity with rural life

A stylish excursion encircling the Alila Fort Bishangarh was interesting. It took seven years to restore the derelict 18th-century building, which is swarming with monkeys and birds. Its antiquity extends 230 years back to a time when it was used as a warrior fort by the Maharajas and Rajputs, discovers Rupali Dean.