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2010

Humayun's Tomb and its surroundings

According to traditional belief, the tomb of a saint confers sanctity on the surrounding areas, and therefore many have opted to be buried in the vicinity of a saint’s tomb. The shrines or dargahs of men like Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (in Mehrauli) and Nasiruddin Mahmud `Roshan Chiragh-e-Dehli’ (in...Read more
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India
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2010

Kotla Firoz Shah and its Surroundings

The name Firoz Shah Kotla to most people today suggests an extremely popular cricket stadium of the city. In fact the stadium overlooks a 14th century citadel, from which it gets its name, Firoz Shah Kotla. Among its ruins stand a pillar from the 3rd century B.C., and a functioning mosque. A little...Read more
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2010

Purana Qila and its surroundings

Sandwiched between two of modern Delhi’s most prominent landmarks – Pragati Maidan and the National Zoological Park – the Purana Qila (‘old fort’) is appropriately named. It is old, of course; the citadel here dates back to the 1530’s – but there are many older monuments in Delhi. What makes Purana...Read more
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2010

The Red Fort and its surroundings

For many today Shahjahanabad is synonymous with old Delhi, the heart of the city, a fascinating melange of the different eras of Delhi’s history, but with a throbbing life in the present. It is a lively commercial hub, and this is where the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is still centred. Shahjahan...Read more
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2010

A Walk Around Humayun's Tomb

Humayun’s Tomb and its surrounding monuments form a vast complex, with 30 acres of gardens surrounding the central platform on which Humayun’s tomb stands. Other than Humayun’s Tomb, there are a number of other structures within the enclosure and immediately outsideRead more
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