Urbanisation is an uneven gendered process, often subjecting women to violence, and restricted access to public spaces, decent jobs and access to health and education.

While the many tales of Prithviraj make for a great story and interesting theatrical retellings, their treatment as history layered with meanings, contexts and political motives is problematic.

The older generation of Khirki village embraced the grand 600-year-old Tughlaq mosque as an extension of their private space. Today it triggers claims that it was built by Prithviraj Chauhan 200 years earlier, or Rana Pratap 200 years later.