Yamuna reclaims…’: As Delhi gets flooded, old illustrations go viral

After 45 years, the mighty river has sprung back to life and taken over everything that was rightfully hers. Not even the ‘VVIP’ and ‘posh’ localities of Delhi were spared from Yamuna's wrath.Yamuna reclaims…’: As Delhi gets flooded, old illustrations 

The phenomenon has sparked several discussions on social media platforms. People took the liberty to share before-and-after images of Yamuna that show how the river once used to flow near the back wall of the Red Fort. Vintage paintings and old pictures were shared by people on Twitter and Instagram to show the River Yamuna in all its glory and not the painfully polluted small stream.

The river has been flowing above the danger mark of 205.33 metres since Sunday and breached the previous all-time record of 207.49 metres on Wednesday due to a host of factors, including incessant rains. Such a situation was last seen in 1978 and the memories are mostly bleak.

A river never forgets! Even after decades and centuries pass, the river would come back to recapture its borders. Yamuna reclaims it's floodplainRivers have a remarkable memory! Even after many decades and centuries have gone by, a river has the ability to reclaim its original borders. The Yamuna River is now reclaiming its floodplain, reestablishing its presence after a long time.