India, Sept. 8 -- Pulling out a copy of "The History of Shah Alam" at the iconic Sunday book market in Daryaganj's Mahila Haat, author and city chronicler Sohail Hashmi recalled the early days of the market as he, along with author Kanupriya Dhingra, led a heritage walk across lanes of Netaji Subhash Marg and Asaf Ali Marg.

"I bought this book in my college days. It is a 1960 reprint of the book from 1798 and I paid only 25 paise for it. This book market was a collection of the absolute rare gems, all at prices students could afford," Hashmi said, as around 50 interested individuals followed the walk.

The walk, part of the Delhi Art Gallery's "The City as a Museum Festival," was a pilgrimage for bibliophiles. The event, which takes plac...