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Qutub Minar
Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, commenced the construction of the Qutab Minar in 1200 AD, but could only finish the basement.
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Abdul Nabi's Mosque
Abdu'n Nabi's mosque, about 400m north of the Tilak bridge, lies with its back on the
Mathura road.
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Archaeological Museum
One section concentrates on relics of the .1857 war (First War of Independence) like maps and weapons.
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Begumpuri Masjid
A narrow road by the side of Aurobindo Ashram (Delhi Branch), 15-km from Delhi on the Delhi-Mehrauli
Road, now known as Sri Aurobindo Road, leads to the village of Begampur.
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Chandni Chowk
It is the nerve centre of commercial activity. The
narrow lanes have kept alive the traditional workmanship which makes
Delhi famous.
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Chauburji-Masjid
About 400m south-east of the flagstaff tower lies the Chauburji-Masjid, a double-storeyed structure with a central chamber surrounded by a small chamber on each side.
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Chor Minar
About 200m southeast of the Idgah is the Chor-Minar, a rubble-built tapering tower, rising from a stand and provided with a staircase in its interior. |
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Crafts Museum
Namdapha National Park is the most
well-known wild life park in Arunachal Pradesh. The Namdapha
National Park is a only some kilometers away from Miao the
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Darya Khan Tomb
Darya Khan Tomb Close to the market in Kidwai Nagar, approached either from the Delhi-Mehrauli road or from the Ring Road, lie the ruins of a massive tomb, supposed to be that of
Darya Khan Lohani, who served all the Lodi kings in several high posts.
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Ferozeshah Kotla
It is the site of the city of Ferozabad built in the 14th century by Emperor Ferozshah Tughlaq.
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Flagstaff Tower
The British Ladies And Children Who Gathered On This Site During The Mutiny Of 1857. A circular tower, originally surmounted by a flagstaff, occupies the crest of the northern part of the Ridge near the University.
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Fort of Salimgarh
The Fort of Salimgarh is closest to the Lal Qila across the Ring Road. It was built by Sher Shah Suri's son Salim Shah. |
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Gandhi Memorial Museum
The origin of this Museum goes back to the period soon after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on the fateful evening of January 30, 1948, when the slow process of scouting for, collecting and preserving the personal relics, manuscripts, books,
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Hashtsal Minar
The small village of Hashtsal deception at the end of the slim approach road from its junction with Delhi-Najafgarh road, 17-km from Delhi, on the bank of a lake-a vast depression, which gets filled with water during the rains.
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Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah
Across the road from Humayun's tomb, the 'dargah' or shrine of revered Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliyaa has its devotees all over the Islamic world.
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Humayun Tomb
Humayun's tomb lies on the Mathura road near its
crossing with the Lodi Road. |
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Idgah
Not far from the Nili-Masjid on its south are the leftovers of an Idgah, with a battlemented rubble wall on the west containing a sequence of eleven mihrabs
and originally terminating on the southern and northern ends in a
circular stronghold, the latter now having disappeared. |
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India Gate
India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" likes Archway in
the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart war
memorial.
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Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum
Indira Gandhi governed India for almost two decades until she was assassinated by her own Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984 as she strolled in her garden. Pictured here is the path where she was assassinated; now a memorial.
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Jahaz Mahal
Jahaz Mahal Consisting of a rectangular courtyard in the centre and domed chambers on the sides, with an doorway from the east, this building,
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Jamali-Kamali Mosque & Tomb
Jamali was the "Nom de Plume" of Shaikh Fazlu'llah, also known as Jalal Khan, a saint and poet who lived from Sikandar Lodi's reign to that of Humayun.
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National Gallery of Modern Art
The stately Jaipur House is the place for the National Gallery of Modern Art. On display are paintings, sculpture and graphic art dating from the mid 19th century to today.
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National Science Centre
Museum
Kabuli Khuni Darwaza Right on the Mathura road near Maulana Azad Medical College stands a double-storeyed imposing gate, built largely with grey stone, red stone having been used in the frames of its windows.
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Nilli Masjid
Within the Hauz-Khas Enclave lies this rubble-built but plastered mosque, survived now only by its prayer-chamber, pierced by three arched openings and surmounted by a single dome over the central portion.
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Old New Secretariats
The Old Secretariat, planned by E. Montague Thomas, stands along the Mahatma Gandhi Road. |
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Lal Gumbad
Immediately before getting Malaviya Nagar by the road forking southeast from Delhi-Mehrauli road, one sees on the south of the road Shaikh Kabiru'd-Din Auliya's tomb, also known as "Lal-Gumbad" or "Rakabwala Gumbad".
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Lodi Tomb
Evidence of the sixth city, said to have been built by the Sayyid and Lodi dynasties is found only in the tombs and mosques in the famous. |
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Moth-Ki-Masjid
The origin of the Masjid Moth or the mosque from
Lentil can be traced to an interesting incident that happened to
Sikander Lodi, the erstwhile ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, and his
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Museums in Delhi
The National Museum on Janpath is the premier
repository of antiquities. Built in 1960, it has an extraordinary
collection representing the entire span of Indian civilization from
pre-historic times. |
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Mutiny Memorial
About 200m south of Ashoka's pillar, approached by another road, is the Mutiny Memorial, recently rechristened as Ajitgarh.
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Najaf Khan Tomb
Opposite the Safdarjang Airport on the east of the Delhi-Mehrauli road is Najaf Khan's tomb, with walls of its large garden enclosure and a doorway on the east now in ruins.
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Parliament House
A marvellous piece of architecture where the bicameral legislature of India meets for its sessions.
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Tughlaqabad
Tugluqabad Fort was built by Ghiasuddin for his captial known as Tugluqabad. It is located eight km. from QutubMinar. He built this very big fort just for his strategic reasons.
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Purana Quila
The Purana Quila was the citadel of the city of Dinpanah, Refuge of the Faithful. It was started by Humayun
in 1533 AD and completed five years later. |
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Rail Transport Museum
The Rail Transport Museum is a must for rail
buffs. There are models of train engines and coaches and it is a
train-lovers delight.
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Raj Ghat
Raj Ghat 4 km away from Janpath to the N-East of Feroz Shah near Delhi Gate at Ring Rd on the bank of Jamuna situated Rajghat. Jawaharlal Nehru Rd also ends opp. Rajghat.
On 31st Jan. 1948, Mahatma Gandhi's last rites was performed here.
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Rashtrapati Bhavan Rajpath
The palatial building built on an area of 330
acres with a private garden designed by the illustrious Lutyens, as the
official residence of the Viceroy of India during British reign, is now
the official residence of the First Citizen of India - its President. |
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Red Fort
The Red Fort, One of the most spectacular pieces of Mughal structural design is the Lal Quila or the Red Fort. Built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648, the Red Fort has walls extending up to 2 kms.
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Safdarjung Tomb
It is 5 km to the S-West from Connaught Place at Arvind Marg on the way to Kutub. |
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Sangeet Natak Akademi
The National Akademi of Music, Dance and Drama" An autonomous organisation funded by the Government devoted to the furtherance of the performing arts of India the Akademi bestows honours
annually on outstanding artists in the field of performing arts. |
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Sanskriti Museum
The objects in the SANSKRITI MUSEUM are
arranged in a set of fourteen groupings. The sequence of these groupings
has been done in a manner that reflects the cycle of life as generally
understood and lived in traditional India. |
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Siri Fort
The city of Siri was the second city of Delhi built by Ala-ud-din Khilji
in 1311 AD. The fort had the Palace of Thousand Pillars, which is now in
ruins. Only the embattlements have left of the entire fort. |
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Sultan Ghari Tomb
The prince had waged several wars on his father's behalf and had died in 1229 at Lakhnauti. The monument exemplifies the same phase in tomb-architecture, as one finds in the Quwwatu'l-Islam
mosque. |
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Tibet House
This private museum, established in 1965 within
the premises of Tibet House, depicts the richness of Tibetan culture and
art. On view are colourful wooden sculpture, paintings, especially
thanfeas, carpets and ritual objects. |
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Jantar Mantar
Astronomical comments were frequently made over
here and these observations were used for drawing up a new set of
tables, later compiled as Zij Muhammad Shahi keen to the reigning
monarch. |
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Kabuli Khuni Darwaza
Kabuli Khuni Darwaza Right on the Mathura road near Maulana Azad Medical College stands a double-storeyed
imposing gate, built largely with grey stone, red stone having been used
in the frames of its windows. |
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Kucha Katras
The most crowded and chaotic hub of old Delhi , Chandni Chowk houses the innumerable Kuchas and Katras that supply finished textiles to the entire retail network in northern India.
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Kushk Mahal
Kushk Mahal now lies within the composite of the Teen Murti House, which houses the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library.
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Chiragh-I-Delhi's Dargah
The village of Chiragh-Delhi, on Malaviya Nagar-Kalkaji road, grew up slowly around the Tomb of Nasiru'd-Din
Mahmud entitled 'Raushan Chiragh-i-Dili' (illuminated lamp of Delhi), supporter of
Hazrat Nizamu'd-Din |
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