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INDIA GATE

India gate situated on the eastern side of Rajpath salutes the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during World War I. The India Gate permits the tourists to retrace the bravado of the Indian soldiers. The monument is now a major tourist spot in Delhi and a common picnic site for tourists and residents.
India Gate is a memorial raised in honour of the Indian soldiers who died during the Afghan wars and World War I. The names of the soldiers who died in these wars are inscribed on the walls. India gate is a symbol of the bravery and valour of the soldiers. A flame Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate kept alive since the place was built. India gate bears the names of 85,000 Indian Army soldiers who died during the wars. Below the arch is the memorial of the unknown-soldier. The Amar Jawan Jyoti runs on gas was lit in 1971

RASHTRAPATI BHAWAN

Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official home of the President of India. As the plan for New Delhi was developed, the Governor-General’s residence was given an enormous scale and prominent position. The palace developed very similarly to the original sketches which Lutyens sent Herbert Baker from Simla on June 14, 1912. The British architect Edwin Landseer Lutyens design is grandly classical overall, with colours and details inspired by Indian architecture.

Built with a mix of Western and Ugandian styles, Rashtrapati Bhavan was originally built for the Governor General of India. Inaugurated in 1931 as the Viceregal Lodge, the name was changed in 1959 after India became a republic. Now it is the Presidential Palace of India

CANNOUGHT PALACE

Connaught Place is known for its vibrant atmosphere and planned layout. It has been the hot-spot both for the business men as well as tourists both from the country and abroad. Before its growth the place was a variety, protected with kikar plants populated through jackals and crazy hogs, where citizens of the Kashmere Checkpoint, Municipal Collections place frequented during the vacations for the partridge tracking. The only guests to place were ones who came towards the historical Hanuman Forehead, who came as the walled town on Mondays and Saturdays and before sundown as the passing back wasn’t regarded safe during those days. Towns like Jaisingh Pura, Madhoganj, and Raja ka Bazaar were cleared to obvious the place for growth of Connaught Place and growth of close by places. The villages were moved towards Karol Bagh to Western, then difficult place booming only through plants and crazy, plants. People are recommended that they should check more information about  this amazing place and then plan a visit through which they can get to know about the past of India and get facts also.

JANTAR MANTAR

Jantar Mantar is one of the top attractions of Delhi. It draws a stream of visitors all round the year. With hotels of Delhi you can have the glimpse of the astronomical advancement India had made in ancient period. The Jantar Mantar at Delhi is located on Sansad Marg between Connaught Place and Rashtrapati Bhavan. It is the largest and the best preserved compared to the other four open-air observatories which were built by Sawai jai Singh in Varanasi, Jaipur, Mathura and Ujjain.

QUTAB MINAR

Qutub Minar is built in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak to 14.32 m at its base, and alternating angular and rounded flutings. The surrounding archaeological area contains funerary buildings, notably the magnificent Alai-Darwaza Gate, the masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art (built in 1311), and two mosques, including the Quwwatu’l-Islam, the oldest in northern India, built of materials reused from some 20 Brahman temples.

The balconies in the tower are supported by exquisite stalactite designs. The tapering tower has pointed and circular flutings on the first storey and star-shaped ones on the second and third storeys.

JAMA MASJID

The Jama Masjid, another favorite tourist attraction is situated opposite the Red Fort in the capital city- Delhi. Built by Shah Jahan, the Jama Masjid exhibits another Mughal architectural splendor. The mosque is known to be one of the largest and oldest in India. The Jama Masjid is open to tourists on all days except the prayer intervals. At the mosque the tourists are requested to open their shoes and cover their feet and arms before entering Jama Masjid.The Jama Masjid is one of the oldest and largest mosques in India flaunting the Mughal architectural finesse. It was built by Shah Jahan in 1658 to be employed as the emperor’s primal worship site. Situated in old Delhi the Jama Masjid imposes the Mughal architectural artifice and introduces the tourists to a distinct expression of the Mughal era’ and creates another spot of tourist attraction. The chief architect of the mosque was Ustad Khalil.

HUMAYUN'S TOMB

Humayun’s Tomb is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, Humanyun’s tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun.  He passed away in 1556 and his wife Hamida Banu Begam supervised the construction of his tomb from the year 1562. This spectacular piece of architecture took almost 9 years to complete. Humayun was the second Mughal Emperor to rule India, after his father, Babur being the first. The tomb established a standard for all later Mughal architecture Mughal monuments, which followed its design, most notably

RED FORT

The Red Fort or ‘Lal Quilla’ as the fort is popularly known as, situated in Delhi depicts the Mughal architectural brilliance. The 17 th century historical events come alive in the evenings at the fort with the sound and lights of the Son-Et-Lumiere . The Red Fort can be entered from both the Lahore and the Delhi gates. The Lahore gate being the principal gate connects the Red Fort and the Chatta Chawk Bazaar beaming with life.

BIRLA MANDIR

The temple is built in honour of Lakshmi (Hindu goddess of wealth), and her consort Narayana (Vishnu, Preserver in the Trimurti) by B. R. Birla from 1933 and 1939, when it was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. The side temples are dedicated to Shiva, Krishna and Buddha. Located in the heart of the city of New Delhi, the Lakshmi Narayan Temple is one of the major tourist attractions of the city. Enchantingly carved depicting some of the finest gems of Hindu theology, the Lakshmi Narayan Temple was built in 1938 by Raja Baldev Das and is situated on the western portion of Connaught Place, one of the most important areas of the city of New Delhi.

The temple spread over 7.5 acres, is adorned with many shrines, fountains, and a large garden, and also houses Geeta Bhawan for discources. The temple is one of the major attractions of Delhi and attracts thousands of devotees on the Hindu festivals of Janmashtami and Holi.