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Delhi Travel Guide |
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Delhi, the capital city of India, attracts tourists from all over the world. The exotic place has many monuments to explore. It endorses monuments like India Gate, Lotus temple, Raj Ghat, Parliament house and many more.
India Gate : The majestic 42 m high India gate stands at Rajpath, at the backdrop of plush green lawns. India gate was designed and built by Lutyens in the memory of 90,000 Indian soldiers who died in World War I... More...
Red Fort/Lal Qila : Built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648, the Red fort is an exorbitant pieces of Mughal architecture. The entry to this exotic fort, popularly known as Purana Qila, is from the Lahori Gate or the Chatta Chowk. Lal Qila is now a busy market place called the 'Meena Bazaar'... More...
Qutub Minar : The 238 feet magnificent Qutub Minar stands at the Southern part of the Capital City. The majestic structure was built by Qutubuddin Aibak, a Muslim ruler, in the year 1193.The tower is adorn by bands of Inscription and by four projecting balconies supported by ornamented brackets... More...
Jama Masjid : Jama Masjid is an architectural profligacy built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It was principally designed as Emperor Shahjahan's Mosque and was also known as Masjid-I-Jahan Numa. The construction of the mosque began in 1650 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to complement the palace at the Red fort... More...
Lotus Temple : The Bahai temple is in the shape of lotus and is built in pure white marble. The Bahai faith considers number nine as sacred and one can see the use of this number is found exclusively in their architecture... More...
Purana Qila : Located south east of India Gate and North of Humayun Tomb, Purana Qila stands on the site where ancient city of Indraprastha is believed to have existed. Initially, the construction of fort started in 1533 by Humayun and it took 5 years to complete the fort... More...
Humayun's Tomb : Built in 16th century, the tomb is a typical example of Mughal architecture. The tomb was built by Haji Begum, a senior wife of Humayun. This is a World Heritage Site. The exotic tomb is ornamented with geometrical patterns, high arches, chattris... More...
Parliament House : Popularly known as Sansad Bhawan, it houses Indian parliament since 1947. Designed by Sir Herbert Baher, it has 3 levels of red sand stone foundation storeys and has 144 pillars. This marvelous piece of architecture can only be admired from outside on account of security restriction... More...
Rashtrapati Bhavan : Built in area of 330 acres, the building is designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Completed in 1929, the edifice was constructed as the official residence of the Viceroy of India during the British reign. It has an impressive garden, Mughal garden, which are open to public in February, when the flower blooms... More...
Raj Ghat : Close to Red Fort, there are number of memorial built in their honor. But Raj Ghat is distinct from them as it houses the grave of Mahatma Gandhi, Father Of Nation. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated while coming out On January 30th, 1948... More...
Bangla Sahib Gurudawara : It is an impressive bungalow, earlier owned by Raja Jai Singh Amber of Jaipur. It now enjoys a holy status of the holy shrine called Gurudwara Bangla Sahib. The Eight Sikh Guru Harikisha Dev resided here in 1664... More...
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