Best tourist places in Delhi - " Yeh Sheher nahi mehfil hai "
1 ) India Gate shoes
The India Gate (formerly known as the All-India
War Memorial) is a war memorial located astride the Kardiya
Path,[3] on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis"
of New Delhi, formerly called Kingsway. It stands as a memorial to 84,000
soldiers of the British Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in
the First World War, in
France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East
Africa, Gallipoli and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and
the Third Anglo-Afghan War. 13,300 servicemen's names, including some
soldiers and officers from the United Kingdom, are inscribed on the
gate. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the gate evokes the
architectural style of the memorial arch such as the Arch of
Constantine, in Rome, and is often compared to the Arc de Triomphe in
Paris, and the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
The memorial gate was designed
by Sir Edwin Lutyens, who was not only the main architect of New
Delhi but also a member of the Imperial War Graves Commission and one of
Europe's foremost designers of war graves and memorials. He designed sixty-six
war memorials in Europe, including the highly regarded Cenotaph in
London in 1919, the first national war memorial erected after World War I,
for which he was commissioned by David Lloyd George, the British prime
minister. The memorial in New Delhi, like the Cenotaph in London, is a
secular memorial, free of religious and "culturally-specific iconography
such as crosses". Lutyens according to his biographer, Christopher Hussey,
relied on the "elemental mode", a style of commemoration based on a "universal architectural style free of religious ornamentation".
2 ) Humayun’s Tomb
Humayun's tomb (Persian: Maqbara-i
Humayun) is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in
Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief
consort, Empress Bega Begum under her patronage, in 1558, and designed
by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen
by her. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian
subcontinent, and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India, close
to the Dina-panna Citadel, also known as Purana Qila (Old
Fort), that Humayun found in 1533. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone
at such a scale. The tomb was declared a UNESCO World Heritage
Site in 1993, and since then has undergone extensive restoration
work, which is complete. Besides the main tomb enclosure of Humayun,
several smaller monuments dot the pathway leading up to it, from the main
entrance in the West, including one that even pre-dates the main tomb itself,
by twenty years; it is the tomb complex of Isa Khan Niyazi,
an Afghan noble in Sher Shah Suri's court of the Suri
dynasty, who fought against the Mughals, constructed in 1547 CE.
Turkic and Mughal rule in the Indian subcontinent also
introduced Central Asian and Persian styles of Islamic architecture in the
region, and by the late 12th century early monuments in this style were
appearing in and around Delhi, the capital of Delhi Sultanate. Starting with
the Turkic Slave dynasty which built the Qutb Minar (1192) and its adjacent
Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque (1193 CE). North India was successively ruled by foreign
dynasties in the coming centuries, giving rise to the Indo-Islamic
architecture. While the prevailing style of architecture was trabeated,
employing pillars, beams and lintels, this brought in the arcuate style of
construction, with its arches and beams, which flourished under Mughal
patronage and by incorporating elements of Indian architecture, especially
Rajasthani architecture including decorative corbel brackets, balconies,
pendentive decorations and indeed kiosks or chhatris, to develop a distinct
Mughal architecture style, which was to become a lasting legacy of the Mughal
rule. The combination of red sandstone and white marble was previously seen in
Delhi Sultanate period tombs and mosques, most distinctively in the highly
decorative Alai Darwaja gatehouse in the Qutub complex, Mehrauli, built in 1311,
under the Khalil dynasty.
Turkic and Mughal rule in the Indian subcontinent also introduced Central Asian and Persian styles of Islamic architecture in the region, and by the late 12th century early monuments in this style were appearing in and around Delhi, the capital of Delhi Sultanate. Starting with the Turkic Slave dynasty which built the Qutb Minar (1192) and its adjacent Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque (1193 CE). North India was successively ruled by foreign dynasties in the coming centuries, giving rise to the Indo-Islamic architecture. While the prevailing style of architecture was trabeated, employing pillars, beams and lintels, this brought in the arcuate style of construction, with its arches and beams, which flourished under Mughal patronage and by incorporating elements of Indian architecture, especially Rajasthani architecture including decorative corbel brackets, balconies, pendentive decorations and indeed kiosks or chhatris, to develop a distinct Mughal architecture style, which was to become a lasting legacy of the Mughal rule. The combination of red sandstone and white marble was previously seen in Delhi Sultanate period tombs and mosques, most distinctively in the highly decorative Alai Darwaja gatehouse in the Qutub complex, Mehrauli, built in 1311, under the Khalil dynasty.
3 ) The Red Fort
The Red Fort or Lal Qila (Hindustani: [laːlqiːlaː]) is a historic fort in Old Delhi, Delhi in India that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally red and white, its design is credited to architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who also constructed the Taj Mahal. The fort represents the peak in Mughal architecture under Shah Jahan, and combines Persianate palace architecture with Indian traditions.The fort was plundered of its artwork and jewels during Nadir Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire in 1739. Most of the fort's marble structures were subsequently demolished by the British following the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The fort's defensive walls were largely undamaged, and the fortress was subsequently used as a garrison
On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, raised the Indian flag above the Lahori Gate. Every year on India's Independence Day (15 August), the Prime Minister hoists the Indian tricolour flag at the fort's main gate and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts.The World Heritage Convention characterises the Red Fort as representing "the zenith of Mughal creativity". The fort synthesises Islamic palace structure with local traditions, resulting in a confluence of "Persian, Timurid, and Hindu architecture". The fort served as an inspiration for later buildings and gardens across the Indian subcontinent.The Red fort has an area of 254.67 acres (103.06 ha) enclosed by 2.41 kilometres (1.50 mi) of defensive walls,[55] punctuated by turrets and bastions that vary in height from 18 metres (59 ft) on the river side to 33 metres (108 ft) on the city side. The fort is octagonal, with the north–south axis longer than the east–west axis. The marble, floral decorations and the fort's double domes exemplify later Mughal architecture.
4 ) Jama Masjid
The Masjid-i Jehan-Numa
(lit. 'World-reflecting
Mosque'), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is one of the largest
mosques in India.It was built by the Mughal
Emperor Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656, and inaugurated by its first Imam,
Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari. Situated in the Mughal capital of Shahjahan
Abad (today Old Delhi), it served as the imperial mosque of the Mughal
emperors until the demise of the empire in 1857. The Jama Masjid was regarded
as a symbolic node of Islamic power across India, well into the colonial era.
It was also a site of political significance during several key periods of
British rule. It remains in active use, and is one of Delhi's most iconic
sites, closely identified with the ethos of Old Delhi.
The Jama Masjid was built
as a part of Shah Jahan's new capital in Delhi, Shahjahan Abad. At the time of
its construction, it was the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent. Shah
Jahan claimed that the mosque was modelled after the Jama Masjid of Fatehpur
Sikri, and this is reflected in the design of many exterior features, such as
the facade and courtyard. However, the interior of the mosque more closely
resembles the Jama Masjid in Agra. The mosque predominantly uses red sandstone,
and is set apart from its predecessors by a more extensive usage of white
marble. Black marble also features as a decorative element. Arabic and Persian
calligraphic pieces are found on various surfaces of the structure, whose
content ranges from religious to panegyric. Having been built on a hill, the
mosque is situated on a plinth elevated 10 metres above the surrounding
city.[39][7] The complex is oriented to the west, towards Mecca. An imperial
college, imperial dispensary, and madrasa used to lie adjacent to the
structure, but were destroyed in the uprisings of 1857.
5 ) The Lotus Temple
The Masjid-i Jehan-Numa (lit. 'World-reflecting Mosque'), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India.It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656, and inaugurated by its first Imam, Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari. Situated in the Mughal capital of Shahjahan Abad (today Old Delhi), it served as the imperial mosque of the Mughal emperors until the demise of the empire in 1857. The Jama Masjid was regarded as a symbolic node of Islamic power across India, well into the colonial era. It was also a site of political significance during several key periods of British rule. It remains in active use, and is one of Delhi's most iconic sites, closely identified with the ethos of Old Delhi.
The Jama Masjid was built as a part of Shah Jahan's new capital in Delhi, Shahjahan Abad. At the time of its construction, it was the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent. Shah Jahan claimed that the mosque was modelled after the Jama Masjid of Fatehpur Sikri, and this is reflected in the design of many exterior features, such as the facade and courtyard. However, the interior of the mosque more closely resembles the Jama Masjid in Agra. The mosque predominantly uses red sandstone, and is set apart from its predecessors by a more extensive usage of white marble. Black marble also features as a decorative element. Arabic and Persian calligraphic pieces are found on various surfaces of the structure, whose content ranges from religious to panegyric. Having been built on a hill, the mosque is situated on a plinth elevated 10 metres above the surrounding city.[39][7] The complex is oriented to the west, towards Mecca. An imperial college, imperial dispensary, and madrasa used to lie adjacent to the structure, but were destroyed in the uprisings of 1857.
5 ) The Lotus Temple
The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a Baháʼí
House of Worship that was dedicated in December 1986. Notable forits
flowerlike shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like
all other Bahá’í Houses of Worship, the LotusTemple is open to all, regardless
of religion or any other qualification. The building is composed of 27
free-standing marble-clad "petals" arranged in clusters of three to
form nine sides, with nine doors opening onto a central hall with a height ofslightly over 34 meters and a capacity of 1,300 people. The Lotus Temple has
won numerous architectural awards and hasbeen featured in many newspaper and
magazine articles.
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