After Mumbai Delhi is the second biggest metro city in India.delhi is located in northen side of india on the bank of river Yamuna.Delhi is one of the continually inhabited cities in the world.The Mughals built a section of the city now these days that section known as the old delhi or old city that served as the capital of mughals empire for a long period . New delhi was declared the capital of india after india gained independence from the British rule in 1947.
Delhi Culture has been influenced by its lengthy and historic association as the capital of the india .The major Tourist Attraction of the delhi are
Jama Masjid:The Masjid-i-Jahan Numa commonly known as Jama Masjid of Delhi is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is one of the largest and best known mosques in India
Qutab Minar : is the tallest brick minar in the world, and an important example of Indo-Islamic Architecture. The tower is in the Qutab complex in South Delhi, India. The Qutab Minar and its monuments are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The Qutub Minar is 72.5 metres high (237.8 ft) and requires 399 steps to get to the top. Although formerly closed, visitors can reach the top of the tower by paying a fee of 500 INR or about 12$. The diameter of the base is 14.3 metres wide while the top floor measures 2.75 metres in diameter.
Humayum`s Tomb: is a complex of buildings of Mughal architecture located in Nizamuddin east, New Delhi. In time of Slave Dynasty this land was under the KiloKheri Fort which was capital of Sultan Kequbad S/o Nasiruddin(1268-1287 AD). It encompasses the main tomb of the Emperor Humayun as well as numerous others.
India Gate :Situated on the Rajpath in New Delhi, India Gate (originally called the All India War Memorial) is a monument built by Edwin Lutyens to commemorate the Indian soldiers who died in the World War I and the Afghan Wars. The foundation stone was laid on 10 February 1921 by the Duke of Connaught. The names of the soldiers who died in these wars are inscribed on the walls. It was completed in 1931. Burning under it since 1971 is the Amar Jawan Jyoti (The flame of the immortal warrior), which marks the Unknown Soldier’s Tomb.
Jantar Mantar: The Yantra Mandir (literally the ‘temple of instruments’, and often called the Jantar Mantar) is in the modern city of New Delhi, Delhi. It consists of a collection of architectural astronomy instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur, for his own use, from 1724 onwards. The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets. Some of these purposes nowadays would be classified as astrology.
Purana Qila : The Old Fort, also known as the Purana Qil’ah or Purana Killa in Hindi and Urdu, is one of the most famous monuments in Delhi, India and is its oldest historical site. The fort was constructed in the 16th-century by the founder of the Sur Dynasty, Sher Shah Suri. The fort’s unique Mughal-Hindu-Afghan architecture makes it a popular tourist destination in Delhi.
Lotus Temple : The Bahá’í temple in Delhi, India was completed in 1986 and serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian Subcontinent. It has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. The architect was an Iranian who now lives in Canada, named Fariborz Sahba.Inspired by the lotus flower, its design is composed of 27 free-standing marble clad “petals” arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides.
Akshardham temple : Akshardham is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi, India. It was inaugurated in November 2005 by the President of India, Abdul Kalam, the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader of BAPS – the organization responsible for the creation of Akshardham. Sitting on the banks of the Yamuna River, adjacent to the proposed Commonwealth Games village, the complex features a large monument, crafted entirely of stone, permanent exhibitions on Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Hinduism, an IMAX cinema, musical fountain, and large landscaped gardens.
There are many more attraction to be seeing in delhi in Delhi Agra Jaipur Tour ,As Laxminarayan Temple,Raj Ghat,associated memorials,memorials of Mahatma Gandhi,colonial architecture,Rajpath,Vijay Chowk,Safdarjung’s Tomb,the Secretariat and lots more……..
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