Century-old Delhi haveli gets a ‘golden’ lease of life

Near Jama Masjid, where the past and present often struggle to co-exist, a 20th century haveli has been given a fresh lease of life. Goel had experience in renovating havelis – he has restored Haveli Dharampura in Gali Guliyan, located just over 100metres away from Golden Haveli. To spruce up Golden Haveli, Goel roped in architect Kapil Aggarwal, who also worked on the restoration of Haveli Dharampura. Aggarwal said the restoration process was less challenging than Haveli Dharampura since Golden Haveli was in better shape as compared to the former. “When I restored Haveli Dharampura, I hoped that it would motivate others to take up heritage conservation and preserve their havelis.