The book starts with a brief account of Delhi at the advent of the 20th century. It was written to serve as a guide-book to the visitors to Delhi. The rest of the six chapters distinctly highlight: the modern city of Shahjehanabad; the scenes in Delhi in 1857; the south side of Delhi including Humayun's tomb, the grave of Nizamud-din Awliya and the Safdarjang tomb; Ancient Delhi of the Hindu and Mohammadan era incluing the Kila Rai Pithora, the Kutab Munar and Tughlakabad; a brief history of the kings of Delhi with a historical table of the Mughal kings, and list of objects with archaeological interest.
