Raj Ghat is a memorial to India’s Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi and is the site of Mahatma Gandhi's cremation where Gandhi ji’s last rituals were performed. Built in 1948, Raj Ghat is only 4 kilometers away from Janpath in New Dilli and is next to Feroz Shah and Dilli Gate on the banks of the river Yamuna. In the east of Daryaganj was the “Raj Ghat Gate” of the walled city, … [Read more...]
Saddi Dilli’s India Gate….
At the center of New Dilli stands the 42 m high national monument of India, the India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" like archway in the middle of a crossroad. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and inspired by the ‘Arc de Triomphe’ of Paris, it is almost similar to its French counterpart; it commemorates the 90,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who lost their lives during 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...]
The Humayun Tomb in Saddi Dilli….
Humayun was the son of the first Mughal Emperor, Babur and he had ruled India after Babur’s death for a decade but was later expelled. He was thrown out of powers, while he was busy enjoying his luxurious palaces in Dilli and Agra, by an opportunist Sher Shah. Humayun eventually had to take refuge with the Safavid shah of Persia, who later helped him regain Dilli in 1555. Soon … [Read more...]
Saddi Dilli’s Qutub Minar….
Qutub Minar is a soaring, 73 m high tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutub-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Dilli's last Hindu kingdom. The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked by a projecting balcony and tapers from a 15 m diameter at the base to just 2.5 m at the top. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone; the fourth and fifth storeys are of … [Read more...]
