Wings of Empire: The Lost Art of Kabootarbaazi at Turkman Gate (a heritage walk), Delhi tickets

About this place

Once a passion of emperors, nobles, and city elites, Kabootarbaazi was more than a sport — it was skill, strategy, pride, and poetry in flight. From the rooftops of medieval Delhi to the lanes of Turkman Gate, pigeons carried messages, status, and stories. This heritage walk explores the ancient and medieval world of Kabootarbaazi, alongside the layered history of Turkman Gate — a gateway that has witnessed sultans, sieges, resistance, and everyday life for centuries. Join us as we trace a living tradition, still fluttering above the old city, and uncover how sport, culture, and urban history come together in the skies of Purani Dilli.