Delhi Forts & Monuments |
» Humayun's
Tomb
The Garden Tomb Humayun's tomb lies on the Mathura
road near its crossing with the Lodi Road. High rubble-built
walls enclose here a square garden divided initially...
» India
Gate
At the center of New Delhi stands the 42m high
India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" like Archway
in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French
counterpart...
» Jantar
Mantar
unique structure raised in 1724, now lies in
the heart of Delhi's commercial centre near Connaught
place. This is the Jantar Mantar, one of several astronomical
observatories raised by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur.
The various abstract structures within the Jantar Mantar...
» Purana
Quila
The Purana Qila (Old Fort) stands on the site
where the ancient city of Indraprashtha is believed to
have existed. Archeological evidences such as pottery
dating back to 1000 BC, found within the fort premises
support the premise. Pottery of similar nature has been
recovered...
» Rashtrapati
Bhavan
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...
» Qutub
Minar
Historical Construction Of A Landmark In 1199,
Qutub-ud-Din raised the Qutub Minar either as a victory
tower or as a minaret to the adjacent mosque. From a base
of 14.32m it tapers to 2.75m at a height of 72.5m and
a valid reason why it took...
» Rajghat
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. The memorial stone of Gandhi is square in...
» Red
Fort
One of the most spectacular pieces of Mughal
Architecture 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. in length
with...
» Safdarjung's
Tomb
After the death of Aurangzeb, the only significant
structures raised were the Tomb of Safdarjung, who was
the prime minister of Delhi under Muhammad Shah. Built
in 1753-1754, the tomb lies at the head of Lodi road...
» Tughluqabad
Fort
The massive strong walls of Tughluqabad, the
third city of Delhi, are located east of the Qutub Minar.
The citadel frowns down ominously like some Gothic palace
all over the Qutub-Badarpur road and seems to prefer its
splendid isolation. Making Of Tughluqabad...
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