Places to visit in Delhi

The National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, known as Delhi, is a city and union territory in India that houses New Delhi, the nation’s capital. Delhi shares borders with the states of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions as it spans the Yamuna river, particularly on its western or right bank. Delhi is a metropolis and the national capital of central India. The city of Delhi actually consists of two parts: Old Delhi, a historic city in the north, and New Delhi, the capital of India since 1947 and a building constructed in the early 20th century as the seat of British India.

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Lotus Temple

The Lotus Temple is a Bahá’ House of Worship that was established in December 1986 and is situated in Delhi, India. It has developed into a well-known attraction in the city and is distinctive for its flower-like shape. The Lotus Temple is accessible to everyone, regardless of religion or any other prerequisites, like all other Bahá’ Houses of Worship.

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Red Fort

Red fort is situated in Delhi and served as main residence of Mughal Emperors. The fort is commissioned constructed by the same emperor who built Taj Mahal i.e Shah Jahan, when he decided to move his capital from Agra to Delhi in 1600’s. The fort, which combines Persianate palace design with Indian traditions, is a prime example of Shah Jahan’s Mughal architecture.

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India Gate

India Gate is also known as All India War memorial is located near Raj Path, New Delhi. Near the monument, Flame of the Immortal Soldier is keep glowing as Amar Jawan Jyoti. The Imperial War Graves Commission member and one of Europe’s top designers of war graves and memorials, Sir Edwin Lutyens, who was also the principal architect of New Delhi, created the memorial gate.

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Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid is a renowned Mosque in Delhi, where Muslim community gathers for Namaz on Friday communal prayers. Jama Masjid is Arabic for “Friday mosque.” However, this is yet another architecture by Shah Jahan. The mosque is situated near Red Fort. Jama Masjid is now second largest mosque on the Indian subcontinent. The Jama Masjid is facing west toward Saudi Arabia’s holiest city of Mecca.

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Agrasen ki Baoli

Agrasen Ki Baoli is a historic step well in New Delhi, India that is 60 metres long and 15 metres wide. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1958 recognised Jantar Mantar, which is situated on Hailey Road close to Connaught Place, as a protected monument.

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Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar, in Delhi is also built by the same King who built Jantar Mantar of Jaipur, Swai Jai Singh II. The name Jantar Mantar stands for “instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens”. The observatory’s main goal was to create astronomical tables and make predictions about the positions and motions of the sun, moon, and planets.

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Purana Qila

One of Delhi, India’s oldest forts is called Purana Qila. It was constructed by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun and the Surid Sultan Sher Shah Suri, and many believe it to be situated where the ancient city of Indraprastha once stood. The fort served as the Dinpanah city’s inner citadel. It is situated close to the sizable Pragati Maidan exhibition arena, and Mathura Road in Delhi is what separates it from the Dhyanchand Stadium.

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Hauz Khas Fort

The Hauz Khas Fort, which is close to Hauz Khas Village, was built under the rule of Allaudin Khilji, and the area still bears the scars of its illustrious past. In addition to the Hauz Khas Fort ruins, the site also includes other monuments including the royal water tank, an Islamic madrasa, and various pavilions. People visit this location for its tranquilly as well as its long-lost beauty. It was part of Allaudin Khilji’s plan to supply water to the people living in the Siri fort.

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Lodhi Garden

A city park called Lodi Gardens is located in New Delhi, India. Its 90 acres are home to several Lodi architectural masterpieces from the 15th century, including Mohammed Shah’s Tomb, Sikandar Lodi’s Tomb, the Shisha Gumbad, and the Bara Gumbad. The Lodis ruled from 1451 to 1526 over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province in modern-day Pakistan that included parts of northern India, Punjab, and the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Mughal Garden

Mughal Garden is situated in the Rashtapati Bhawan, Delhi. Mughal Gardens, which cover a vast area of 15 acres, are frequently described—and rightly so—as the heart of the Presidential Palace. The Mughal Gardens were inspired by miniature paintings of India and Persia as well as the Mughal Gardens of Jammu and Kashmir and the area around the Taj Mahal.

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Birla Temple

Birla Temple represents devotion towards Lord Laxmi-Narayan, which refers to Lord Vishnu. Also, it was the first Hindu temple in Delhi. During the Janmashtami and Diwali festivals, thousands of worshippers go to the temple, one of Delhi’s top tourist destinations.

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Qutub Minar

The Qutb Minar, sometimes called Qutub Minar, is a minaret and “victory tower” that is a component of the Qutb complex. Lal Kot, Delhi’s oldest fortified city, was constructed by the Tomar Rajputs, and it is located at the location of the Qutb complex. It is located in South Delhi, India’s Mehrauli neighbourhood, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Humayun Tomb

The Mughal Emperor Humayun’s mausoleum is located in Delhi, India. Empress Bega Begum, Humayun’s first wife and primary consort, commissioned Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects, to create the mausoleum under her direction in 1558.

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Tughlaqabad Fort

Built by Ghiyasuddin Tughluq, the first of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate of India, the Tughluqabad Fort is now in a bad and ruined condition and is located in Delhi. It gives the surrounding residential-commercial neighbourhood of Tughluqabad as well as the Tughluqabad Institutional Area their names.

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Akshardham Mandir

Hindu temple and spiritual-cultural campus Swaminarayan Akshardham is located in Delhi, India. The temple is not far from Noida’s border. The complex, also known as Akshardham Temple or Akshardham Delhi, exhibits centuries’ worth of conventional and contemporary Hindu culture, spirituality, and architecture.

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Rashtrapati Bhawan

Rashtrapati Bhawan is official residence of Indian President situated on the western end of Rajpath. Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee opened a museum within Rashtrapati Bhavan. The museum provides visitors with an intimate look at Rashtrapati Bhavan’s artwork and architectural design as well as information on the lives of previous presidents.

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Raj Ghat

In Delhi, India, there is a monument to Mahatma Gandhi called Raj Ghat. Its original meaning was as the name of an important ghat in Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad). Later, Raj Ghat was also used to refer to the memorial place. The location of Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation, or Antyeshti (final rites), on January 31, 1948, a day after his murder, is marked with a platform made of black marble.

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Bangla Sahib

Gurudwara One of the most well-known Sikh gurdwaras, or houses of worship, in Delhi, India, is Bangla Sahib. It is well-known for its connections to Guru Har Krishan, the eighth Sikh Guru, as well as the sacred pond inside its complex, known as the “Sarovar.” It was first built as a small shrine by Sikh General Sardar Baghel Singh in 1783, on the bungalow donated by king Raja Jai Singh of Amer, who supervised the construction of nine Sikh shrines in Delhi in the same year, during the reign of Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam II.