Delhi is a very wonderful metropolitan
city of India with a historical background to remember. The city draws several tourists
from all the parts of world. Even many tourists come here to make short stories
or films on the life and culture of India. In order to do so, travellers
usually book their flights to Delhi in advance to present the better picture of
our capital city. Since ages, Delhi has
been serving as the capital city of India. Delhi's original name was Indraprastha.
Lal Kot was constructed by Tomar Rajputs, the first core of Delhi’s seven
cities. It has been the heart of political, economic and cultural happenings of
India.
Today, Delhi is growing with a very fast pace to become the number one city. It is the rich capital city of India that has always presented the country’s past in a very beautiful way. Here, Hindu and Islamic leaders have ruled for so many years. Every monument represents an interesting tale of this city. There are several monuments in Delhi to explore, a few of them are mentioned below:
Red Fort
Mughal emperor Shahjahan
built the Red Fort in 17th century with an objective to concentrate
the Mughal power in one monument. It is located close to the banks of the
Yamuna River with an edge of over 2.2 kilometres. Red fort is very much like a
mini-city rather than a monument. Shahjahan was confined by his own son
Aurangzeb before he could shift his capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad in Delhi.
The fort is unique and beyond one's imagination. Inside the fort is Naqqar
Khana (Drum room) which is also recognized as Naubat Khana (Welcome Room),
where drums used to be played loudly to announce the arrival of the emperor
whereas on the other side, Diwan-e-Am (Hall of Public Audience) used to be the
place where people used to assemble for meetings and prayers. In addition to
this, there are so many things to see here such as Mumtaz Mahal, the Hammam
(bathing area), Khas Mahal (Emperor's Palace), Diwan-e Khas (Hall of Private
Audience), Rang Mahal (Palace of Colours) and Shah Burj. There are two main
entrances in the fort - Delhi Gate and Lahore Gate.
Humayun’s Tomb
Humayun’s
Tomb is one of the most innovative and highly advanced monuments of its era. Ti
was built in the Indo-architectural style that is enough to attract people
towards it. The tomb was established by Humayun’s widow Hamida Bhanu Begum (also
known by the name of Haji Begum) in the year 1565-66. Sources revealed that she
is assumed to have spent more than 15 lakh rupees on it. The tomb is inspired
by a typical Persian design with a square shaped building cut off at its curves
to create it octagonal. One more attention-grabbing point is tomb’s double dome.
The tomb contains two domes, one under the other. Undoubtedly, it is very creative
idea of its time. The tomb is open on all days to attract more visitors.
Qutab Minar
The Qutab Minar, the
highest stone tower in India was established in the year 1192 by Mohammed Ghori’s
viceroy Qutbuddin Aibak to cheer Ghori's success over the Rajputs. The
invention of tower and the conquest are very remarkable as both marked the rise
of a new dynasty called Slave Dynasty. It later on set the grounds of the Delhi
Sultanate. The total height of Qutab Minar is about 72.5 meters and is a
five-storey building. The first storey of the Qutab Minar was completed in the time
of Qutabuddin. Rest of the storeys was made by Iltutmish Qutabuddin’s son-in-law
and successor. He made the minaret high by adding the next three storeys. Apart
from this, there is the popular Iron Pillar standing inside the complex for ages
without rusting. Due to various suicidal cases, the entry to the Minar has been
barred by the authorities. Undoubtedly, this is the most visited heritage sites
in Delhi.
India Gate
This intense memorial was set
up in the remembrance of 90,000 Indian fighters who gave their lives in World
War I. India Gate was built in 1931 and designed by Lutyens. It was earlier entitled
as the All India War Memorial. One can see the engraved names of the soldiers on
the walls of the gate. After some years, an everlasting flame was ignited here
in commemoration of the unidentified soldiers who passed away during 1971
Indo-Pakistan war. The place is a most preferred place of picnic for most of
the visitors.
Tughlaqabad Fort
The striking fort of
Tughlaqabad was built by Ghiyasuddin Tuglaq. It took as many as four years to in
the making of this fort. It was constructed to protect the city against the
attacks of the Mongols from Central Asia. It was so hard and tough that it has survived
the repercussions of time and still stands today with 6.5 km boundary stretch.
At the right side of the main entrance are the remains of Vijay Mandal (Tower
of Victory) while on the west side of the fort, there is a deep water reservoir
of 15.5 metre. It was named as Jahannum ka Rasta or the Way to Hell. Even the
monkeys residing in the fort do not come near the water tank. Old stories
revealed that Ghiyasuddin was cursed after the arguments with
Nizamuddin Auliya (a Sufi saint) that Tughlaqabad would never prosper. The
curse soon became a reality with Ghiyasuddin's apparent murder. The city also
witnessed a tragic end after Ghiyasuddin's death.
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