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Dastangoi — Urdu Epic Storytelling
October – March (performance season) Evening baithaks Tickets ≈ ₹300–500
Visitor Info
Location
Delhi
Best Time
October – March (performance season)
Timings
Evening baithaks
Entry Fee
Tickets ≈ ₹300–500
About
Dastangoi — Urdu Epic Storytelling
A 13th-century oral form — two narrators in white, no props, telling the vast Dastan-e-Amir Hamza. Nearly lost, revived in Delhi since 2005.
Activities
Attend a live dastangoi baithak Q&A with the dastango on the form A short try at narrating a tilism (enchantment) Old Delhi walk to the poets' haunts
Gallery
Visual Journey
Experiences
Activities
✦Attend a live dastangoi baithak
✦Q&A with the dastango on the form
✦A short try at narrating a tilism (enchantment)
✦Old Delhi walk to the poets' haunts
Useful Tips
Travel Tips
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Some understanding of Hindi/Urdu helps but isn't essential.
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Venues: India Habitat Centre, Alliance Française, private havelis.
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Follow Dastangoi Collective for dates.
Dastangoi — Urdu Epic Storytelling
Delhi