Travelouge Making- Delhi

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Travelogue Making
Sarveshtha Kapoor VII-D ( Group-3) Roll no.45
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DELHI

• Delhi, Indias capital territory, is a massive
  metropolitan area in the countrys north.
• There are seven cities in Delhi. They are
• Qila Rai Pithora. Ramparts of Qila Rai
  Pithora near the Qutab Minar.
• Mehrauli. The 72-meter Tower of Victory, the
  Qutab Minar.
• Siri Fort. A view of the Masjid in Siri Fort.
• Tughlaqabad. The Tughlaqabad Fort.

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Attractions Of Delhi

• Delhi is one of the most tourist attractions
  places in India.
• In Delhi, as an attractive place, itself has
  various tourist attraction places.
• Delhi is one of the most visited places in India.

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Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's tomb 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, in 1569-70, and
designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son,
Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects were 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-Panah
Citadel, also known as Purana Qila, 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.
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Red Fort

• The Red Fort is a historical fortification in the
  old Delhi area. Shah Jahan constructed it in the
  year 1639 as a result of a capital shift from
  Agra to Delhi. Used as the main residence of the
  emperors of the Mughal dynasty, this imposing
  piece of architecture derives its name from its
  impregnable red sandstone walls. In addition to
  accommodating the emperors and their households,
  it was the ceremonial and political center of the
  Mughal state and the setting for events
  critically impacting the region. Today, this
  monument is home to several museums that have an
  assortment of precious artifacts on display.
  Every year, the Indian Prime Minister unfurls the
  national flag here on Independence Day.

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India Gate

• The India Gate is a war memorial located astride
  the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the
  "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi, formerly called
  Kingsway. It stands as a memorial to 70,000
  soldiers of the British Indian Army who died
  between 19141921 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 triumphal 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.

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Lotus Temple

• The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a
  Bahá'í House of Worship that was dedicated in
  December 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape,
  it has become a prominent attraction in the city.
  Like all Bahá'í Houses of Worship, the Lotus
  Temple 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 of slightly over 34.27 meters and a
  capacity of 2,500 people. The Lotus Temple has
  won numerous architectural awards and has been
  featured in many newspaper and magazine articles.
  A 2001 CNN report referred to it as the most
  visited building in the world.

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Taj Mahal

• The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum
  on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in the
  Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632
  by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the
  tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal it also
  houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb
  is the centerpiece of a 17-hectare complex, which
  includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set
  in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a
  crenelated wall.

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Some Good Hotels in Delhi

• 1) The Imperial New Delhi (Janpath,New Delhi)
• 2) Taj Palace New Delhi (Sardar Patel Marg, New
  Delhi)
• 3) The Lodhi- A member of Leading Hotels of The
  world (Lodhi Road, New Delhi)
• 4) The Lalit New Delhi (Barakhamba Avenue, New
  Delhi)
• 5) The Leela Palace New Delhi (Diplomatic
  Enclave, New Delhi)

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Cultural Background Of Delhi

• The culture of Delhi seems to be a blend of the
  modern lifestyles as well as the old traditions
  and values. On one hand you can see the
  Old Delhi still living with the old traditions
  and upholding the values of the past while on the
  other hand is New Delhi, influenced by the strong
  forces of modernization.

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Some Interesting Facts

• 20 of Delhi's landmass is covered by forests.
• Entire public transport system in Delhi runs on
  CNG.
• 5 of the original 14 gates of the walled city
  of Delhi are still standing.
• It's the second most populated city in the world
  after Tokyo.
• Delhi's Khari Baoli market is Asia's largest
  wholesale spice market.

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