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The capital city of India and also one of
the largest cities in the Sub continent. Delhi was
established seven times during its existence. The current
city is a quaint mixture of the old and the new. The newer
part was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and is the ultimate
testament to the British Raj.
Your sightseeing tour of the city would
start with a visit to the (Birla Mandir) Laxminarayan
Temple, built by one of Indias foremost business
families and dedicated to Lord Vishnu,the preserver.
Proceed to the war memorial, India
Gate, built in memory of the 85,000 Indian soldiers who
laid down their lives during World War 1. Opposite the India
Gate, is the massive Rashtrapati Bhawan, the official
residence of the President of India. Continue on to
Humayun`s Tomb, built in the mid 16th Century by Haji
Begum, wife of the Mughal Emperor Humayun.The architectural
style is a precursor of the Taj Mahal.
Visit the Qutub Minar, the 75m
high victory Tower. See the Iron Pillar, which has never
rusted in all these years. In fact legend has it that if one
manages to put his arms around the pillar backwards ones`s
wishes would be granted.
Proceed on to the Bahai Temple
built like a lotus flower and dedicated to the Bahaii
faith.This completes your tour of New Delhi.
In the afternoon start your tour of Old
Delhi with a visit to the huge Red Fort, completed by Emperor
Shah Jehan in 1648 and the ultimate representation of
Mughal power and glory. Visit the Jama Masjid, the largest
Friday mosque in India and the final architectural extravagance
of Shah Jehan, Your tour of Old Delhi ends at
the simple black granite memorial to the father of the
nation, Mahatma Gandhi - Raj Ghat.. |