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{{Short description|Oral historian of Delhi}}
{{Short description|Oral historian of Delhi}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sohail Hashmi
| name =Sohail Hashmi
| image = Sohail Hashmi.jpg
| nationality = [[India]]n
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = Oral historian of [[Delhi]]
| occupation = Oral historian of [[Delhi]]
| known_for = Delhi Heritage Walks
| known_for = Delhi Heritage Walks
| relatives = {{ubl|[[Shabnam Hashmi]] (sister)|[[Safdar Hashmi]] (brother)|[[Saba Azad]] (niece)
| relatives = {{ubl|[[Shabnam Hashmi]] (sister)|[[Safdar Hashmi]] (brother)|[[Saba Azad]] (niece)}}
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'''Sohail Hashmi''' is an oral historian of [[Delhi]], social activist, film-maker and heritage conservationist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Polsani |first=Pithamber R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zz4QEAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Radical City: Imagining Possibilities for the Indian City |date=2020-12-14 |publisher=SAGE Publishing India |isbn=978-93-5388-715-5 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Heritage walks for preserving Delhi's culture |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/delhi-monuments-sohail-hashmi-heritage-walks-jamali-kamali-251080-2015-05-01 |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-23 |title=The story of India is the story of evolution: Sohail Hashmi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/the-story-of-india-is-the-story-of-evolution-sohail-hashmi-5689204/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
'''Sohail Hashmi''' is an oral historian of [[Delhi]], social activist, film-maker and heritage conservationist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Polsani |first=Pithamber R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zz4QEAAAQBAJ |title=Radical City: Imagining Possibilities for the Indian City |date=2020-12-14 |publisher=SAGE Publishing India |isbn=978-93-5388-715-5 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Heritage walks for preserving Delhi's culture |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/delhi-monuments-sohail-hashmi-heritage-walks-jamali-kamali-251080-2015-05-01 |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=India Today |date=2 May 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-23 |title=The story of India is the story of evolution: Sohail Hashmi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/the-story-of-india-is-the-story-of-evolution-sohail-hashmi-5689204/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Hashmi conducts immersive Delhi Heritage Walks which are aimed at introducing citizens, particulalry children, to their city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-21 |title=How about a ‘blindfolded walk’ in this edition of Delhi Walk Festival? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/how-about-a-blindfolded-walk-in-this-edition-of-delhi-walk-festival/story-QXrFkNt81HhWS2xm4RKqGL.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-07-23 |title=Ghantewala: Why did Delhi's 'oldest sweet shop' shut down? |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33639456 |access-date=2023-09-27}}</ref> He incorporates history of people, culture, food and architecture of Delhi in these walks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-24 |title=An iftar walk at Jama Masjid with author-historian Sohail Hashmi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/an-iftar-walk-at-jama-masjid-with-author-historian-sohail-hashmi-7884304/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dutta |first=Ayandrali |date=2017-07-14 |title=Trace your path with the king |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/trace-your-path-with-the-king/article19277024.ece |access-date=2023-09-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He won a Heritage Award from INTACH ([[Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage]]) Delhi Chapter in 2022 for his walks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-29 |title=INTACH Delhi Chapter honours its warriors with Heritage Awards 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/intach-delhi-chapter-honours-its-warriors-with-heritage-awards-2022-sohail-hashmi-7892823/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
Hashmi conducts immersive Delhi Heritage Walks which are aimed at introducing citizens, particularly children, to their city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-21 |title=How about a 'blindfolded walk' in this edition of Delhi Walk Festival? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/how-about-a-blindfolded-walk-in-this-edition-of-delhi-walk-festival/story-QXrFkNt81HhWS2xm4RKqGL.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-07-23 |title=Ghantewala: Why did Delhi's 'oldest sweet shop' shut down? |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33639456 |access-date=2023-09-27}}</ref> He incorporates history of people, culture, food and architecture of Delhi in these walks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-24 |title=An iftar walk at Jama Masjid with author-historian Sohail Hashmi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/an-iftar-walk-at-jama-masjid-with-author-historian-sohail-hashmi-7884304/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dutta |first=Ayandrali |date=2017-07-14 |title=Trace your path with the king |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/trace-your-path-with-the-king/article19277024.ece |access-date=2023-09-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He won a Heritage Award from INTACH ([[Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage]]) Delhi Chapter in 2022 for his walks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-29 |title=INTACH Delhi Chapter honours its warriors with Heritage Awards 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/intach-delhi-chapter-honours-its-warriors-with-heritage-awards-2022-sohail-hashmi-7892823/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


Hashmi is the author of a book ''Sanchi: Where Tigers Fly and Lions Have Horns.'' It is a part of the [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Sites of India Series.<ref name=":0" />
Hashmi is the author of a book ''Sanchi: Where Tigers Fly and Lions Have Horns.'' It is a part of the [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Sites of India Series.<ref name=":0" />
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Latest revision as of 15:42, 23 October 2024

Sohail Hashmi
NationalityIndian
OccupationOral historian of Delhi
Known forDelhi Heritage Walks
Relatives

Sohail Hashmi is an oral historian of Delhi, social activist, film-maker and heritage conservationist.[1][2][3]

Career

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Hashmi conducts immersive Delhi Heritage Walks which are aimed at introducing citizens, particularly children, to their city.[4][5] He incorporates history of people, culture, food and architecture of Delhi in these walks.[6][7] He won a Heritage Award from INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) Delhi Chapter in 2022 for his walks.[8]

Hashmi is the author of a book Sanchi: Where Tigers Fly and Lions Have Horns. It is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India Series.[1]

Hashmi is a social activist with NGOs Act Now for Harmony and Democracy (ANHAD) and Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT).[1]

Hashmi is a linguist and advocates maintaining the popularity of diversity of Indian languages.[9]

Hashmi advocates preservation of heritage and history when development and revamping projects are undertaken.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Polsani, Pithamber R. (14 December 2020). Radical City: Imagining Possibilities for the Indian City. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-93-5388-715-5.
  2. ^ "Heritage walks for preserving Delhi's culture". India Today. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ "The story of India is the story of evolution: Sohail Hashmi". The Indian Express. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ "How about a 'blindfolded walk' in this edition of Delhi Walk Festival?". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Ghantewala: Why did Delhi's 'oldest sweet shop' shut down?". BBC News. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. ^ "An iftar walk at Jama Masjid with author-historian Sohail Hashmi". The Indian Express. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  7. ^ Dutta, Ayandrali (14 July 2017). "Trace your path with the king". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  8. ^ "INTACH Delhi Chapter honours its warriors with Heritage Awards 2022". The Indian Express. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  9. ^ Pioneer, The. "language as a public tool". The Pioneer. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  10. ^ Khan, Mohd Asim (8 August 2021). "Chandni Chowk revamp: Why have they mindlessly used sandstone?". National Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  11. ^ Kumar, Raksha (13 December 2012). "Is it Time to Tear Up Lutyens Delhi?". India Ink. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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