Moth ki Masjid is an over five hundred year old Lodi-era mosque located south of the residential colony of South Extension, Part 2 (NDSE II) in the village of Masjid Moth in South Dilli. Translating to "Lentil Mosque," it was built in the first decade of the sixteenth century by Miyan Bhoiya, a prime minister under Sultan Sikander Lodhi (1517-1526). Legend has it that one day … [Read more...]
Rashtrapati Bhavan in Saddi Dilli….
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is an eminent monument of the British Empire which is said to be the palace of the Viceroy of India. The Rashtrapati Bhavan of Dilli is considered to be the best known monument of India next to the glorious Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar. Rashtrapati Bhavan is the house of the President of India. It is a real masterpiece that was built in the British period … [Read more...]
Jantar Mantar in Saddi Dilli….
Jantar Mantar (Yantra - instruments, mantra – formulae or instruments for calculation) is an astronomical observatory with masonry instruments which was constructed in 1724. The mathematician and astronomer king, Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur who built this observatory in Dilli, later during 1727 – 1734, went on to build other observatories in Jaipur, Ujjain, Varanasi and … [Read more...]
Saddi Dilli’s Jama Masjid….
Jama Masjid also known as 'Masjid-i-Jahanuma' or Mosque commanding view of the world was the principal mosque of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who also built the Taj Mahal. This great mosque of Old Dilli is the largest in India, with a courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees. Its construction began in 1650 and it took 6 years to complete this magnificent example of the … [Read more...]
Saddi Dilli’s Red Fort….
Red Fort or Lal Qila as it is popularly known is a masterpiece of architecture and one of the most haunting spots for tourists from both India and abroad. This colossal fort on the banks of the river Yamuna, built by Emperor Shah Jahan as the citadel of the 17th Century Dilli is a significant link between the past and the present, for it is from here that the prime minister of … [Read more...]
