OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing
tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the:
Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi
was cremated.
Red Fort - The red sandstone walls of Lal Qila,
the Red Fort, extend for two km and vary in height
from 18 metres on the river side to 33 metres
on the city side. Shah Jahan started construction
of the massive fort in 1638 and it was completed
in 1648. Before he could move his capital from
Agra to Shahjahanabad in Delhi,he was deposed
and imprisoned in Agra Fort by his son Aurangzeb.
The Lahore gate is the main gate to the fort,
getting its name from the fact that it faces Lahore.
It leads to a vaulted arcade, the Chatta Chowk
(Covered Bazaar). The shops cater to the tourist
trade today, but once they stocked articles for
the royal household - silks, jewellery, gold.
This arcade was also known as the Meena Bazaar,
where ladies of the court shopped on Thursdays.
No man was allowed inside the citadel on that
day.
Jama Masjid - Jama Masjid The splendid mosque
built by Muhammad Ali Shah in the typical Mughal
style with two minarets and three domes, lies
to the west of the Hussainabad Imambara and is
entirely free from pseudo Italian art then in
vogue in Lucknow. Mohammad Ali Shah started the
construction of this splendid mosque in 1840 but
his wife Begum Malika Jahan finally completed
it after his death. It is the country's largest
mosque, built in 1656, where thousands of Muslims
offer prayers. It lies opposite the Red Fort and
is surrounded by a large number of shops, which
deal in a variety of goods. The great mosque of
Old Delhi is both the largest in India and the
final architectural extravagance of Shah Jahan
with a courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees.
NEW DELHI - an extensive sight-seeing
tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the:
Humayun's Tomb - Built in the mid 16th century
by Haji Begum, senior wife of Humayun, the second
Mughal emperor, Humayun's Tomb is an early example
of Mughal architecture built in Delhi. A rose
petal sandstone mausoleum built in proper Mughal
style is a beautiful memorial to the poet king.
Octagonal in shape, raised on a plinth, with double
domes, high arches, laid in the centre of a large
walled enclosure, the monument is an imposing
structure.
Purana Qila - is the supposed site of Indraprastha,
the original city of Delhi. The Afghan ruler,
Sher Shah, who briefly interrupted the Mughal
Empire by defeating Humayun, completed the fort
during his reign from 1538-45, before Humayun
regained control of India. The fort, located south-east
of the India Gate and north of Humayun's Tomb
and the Nizamuddin railway station, has massive
walls and three large gateways. There is a small
octagonal red sandstone tower, the Sher Mandal,
inside the fort near the South gate. It was later
used by Humayun as a library. While descending
the stairs of this tower one day in 1556, he slipped,
fell and received injuries from which he later
died. The Qila-i-Kuhran Mosque, or Mosque of Sher
Shah, lies just beyond it and unlike the fort
itself, is in a fairly reasonable condition. There's
a small archaeological museum just inside the
main gate. There are good views of New Delhi from
atop the gate.
Qutub Minar - 13 km to the south of Connaught
Circus at Lalkote of 8th century Tomor Rajputs,
the 72.5 m high Victory Pillar stands as a victory
stand of a Muslim King Kutub-ud-din-Aibak in India.
At Kila Roy Pithora, on the dilapidated fort of
the last Hindu king Prithwiraj, this victory stand
was made like throne in Gajni. In 1199 Kutub-ud-Din
started its construction and it was completed
in 1236 by Iltutmish, the son-in-law of Kutub.
Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament
House, the President's Residence and would end
with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave.
Cost includes: (Delhi Tour)
AC car for sightseeing, local english speaking
guide, All taxes, driver allowances, parking.
Cost does not include: (Delhi Tour)
Entrance fee to monuments, any meals, beverages
etc.
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