With a mashaq hanging from his shoulder, 66-year-old Khaleel walks the bustling streets of old Delhi’s Jama Masjid, providing shops with water during Ramzan celebrations. Perhaps, for Khaleel, one of the last Bishtis of Delhi, the holy month of Ramzan is a way to remind people of the vivid history of India’s water carriers since ancient times.
Water-Carriers Of Old Delhi: The Last ‘Bishtis’ Plying Their Trade During Ramzan
With a mashaq hanging from his shoulder, 66-year-old Khaleel walks the bustling streets of old Delhi’s Jama Masjid, providing shops with water during Ramzan celebrations. Perhaps, for Khaleel, one of the last Bishtis of Delhi, the holy month of Ramzan is a way to remind people of the vivid history of India’s water carriers since ancient times.
Photo: Suresh K. Pandey/Outlook
Photo: Suresh K. Pandey/Outlook
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