 It is sad to think that in a city which once gave eunuchs top positions in society, along with acceptance, they have to fight social stigma today, along with a recently proposed transgender bill which poses a threat to the community's most basic rights. Swapna Lidl, a writer and historian, has curated a walkthrough Darya Ganj, an area that was once the old city of Shah Jannabad that brings alive examples of historic gender equality. This is the Sunehri Masjid. The inscription on it tells us that it was constructed by the benevolent and courteous Nawab Bahatur Javed Khan of Exalted Par. Javed Khan was the chief eunuch in charge of the management of the household of the Mughal Emperor Mohammed Shah. Under his son Ahmed Shah, Javed Khan reached even greater heights. He was appointed Daruga of the Diwane Khas and given a high monthly rank of 6,000. Together with Ahmed Shah's mother Kutsia Begum, he was actually the power behind the throne. Javed Khan was one among several eunuchs or Khaja Sara as they were called with respect, who were given positions of power by the Mughal emperors. Several of them lived in grand mansions in the Red Fort. Start at the Delhi Gate, which was the gate leading into the whole city of Shahjahanabad and pass by the Shroff Eye Hospital, a listed heritage building. Then walk your way across to the Zeenathul Masjid built by Aurangzeb's daughter. The famous Dr. Ansari's house and many other old houses along the way will be a pleasant reminder of old living. You can then end at the Sunehri Masjid and the Red Fort to take back the relevance of this walk, gender equality. An appetite will only naturally follow for which the Jain Bheedni Puri is a great option, along with butter chicken from the original Moti Mahal that claims to have brought the dish to Delhi.