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| Delhi Excursion | ||||||||
| Delhi is the capital of India. It is one of India's fastest growing cities. It has sprawled over the West Bank of the river Yamuna, on both sides of the river. The city has two distinct parts, Old Delhi & New Delhi. Delhi is the second most widely used entry point into the country, being on the route of most major airlines. It is well linked by rail, air and road to all parts of the country. Delhi blends an historic past and a vibrant present. Delhi has some of the finest museums in the country. Delhi- the commercial hub has many tourist attractions to offer. Visit vibrant shopping complex of Connaught Place, Delhi Haat for handicraft goods and delicious food bonanza. | ||||||||
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Red Fort Delhi is complete without a visit to the Red Fort. One of Delhi's most famous historical monuments, Red fort or Lal Qila is made in red sandstone and is a seemingly eternal witness to the Mughal splendor and extravagance. Built by Shah Jahan, the 5th in the line of Mughals, the fort covers a semi-octagonal area of about 2km, its longest walls facing the town in the west and the River Yamuna in the east. Completed in 1648, it contains halls of private and public audience called Diwan-i-Khas and Diwan-i-Am respectively, domed and arched marble palaces, lavish private apartments, a mosque, and highly designed gardens. Diwan-i-Khas is made of marble and its crowning glory used to be the Peacock Throne, which was carried away to Iran by the Persian invader Nadir Shah in 1739. Jama Masjid Another architectural wonder of Mughal India, Jama Masjid or the Jami Masjid was built by the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, between 1644 and 1658. Originally called the Masjid-i-Jahanuma, or mosque commanding view of the world, this wonderful structure and is made up of alternate vertical strips of red sandstone and white marble. With a capacity of 25000, Jama Masjid is the largest and most unique in India offering birds' eye views over the walled city. Humayun's Tomb An elegant red sandstone and white marble precursor to its more famous cousin Taj Mahal, Humayun's Tomb was built by his first wife Haji Begum after his death from a fall in the stairs. The inner sanctum contains the crypts of the emperor and his wife, and has some really amazing acoustics. Qutub Minar The high tower of early Muslim vintage, Qutub Minar is a major landmark of Delhi. Strikingly ornate, its construction began in the 12th century by the first Muslim ruler of India Qutub-ud-din and it was completed in the 13th century by his successor Iltutmish, a great ruler of early Muslim India. Jantar Mantar First in the series of five observatories constructed in different parts of India by Sawai Jai Singh II, the great astronomer king of Jaipur (1699-1743), the Jantar Mantar is situated between Connaught Place and Rashtrapati Bhavan. Massive deep-red and white sloping stone structures loom over palm trees and tidy flowerbeds - the giant sundials cast shadows, which were formerly used to calculate time, solar and lunar calendars and astrological movements, all with a wonderful degree of precision. Rashtrapati Bhavan Originally the Viceroy's House, Rashtrapati Bhavan serves now the official residence of the president of India. Built by built by Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker between 1921 and 1929, the building is the largest and most grandiose of the British constructions. It houses a amazing garden known as the Mughal Garden, which is open to public twice in a year, usually in the months of February and March. India Gate Constructed as a memorial to commemorate the 70,000 India soldiers who laid down their lives in World War I, India Gate is located on Rajpath, the road which leads to the fabulous Rashtrapati Bhavan. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it is 160 feet high with an arch of 138 feet and completed in 1931. National Museum One of the finest museums in the world, the National Museum is a treasure house of a wide range of exhibits from over 5000 years of Indian culture, including exquisite Mughal miniature paintings and artifacts from the ancient Indus Valley Civilization dating back to 2000 BC. Purana Quila Built on the historic site of Indraprastha the capital of the Pandavas of the Mahabharata) Purana Quila or the Old Fort was the combined efforts of the Mughal Emperor Humayn and Sher Shah, who, for a short period, almost extinguished the hopes of a permanent Mughal Empire. Spread on a circuit of about a mile, the fort has three gates and its walls are surrounded by a mat fed by the river Yamuna. The octagonal red sandstone tower known as 'Sher Mandal' was used by Humayun as his library and observatory. |
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