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  • C Krishnan
    Chennai District, India57 contributions
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    This is a 'must visit' place for anyone going to Delhi for the first time. Qutub Minar is over 800 years old and the complex has a number of small tombs/graves as well. The intricate carvings on the red sand stone are wonderful and a testimony to the skill of Indian artisans of bygone years. Some pillars resemble Hindu architecture which seems to have been consciously done. It is amazing that a monument has stood the test of times for over 800 years.
    Written 17 February 2025
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  • Flipperty Gibbert
    Carlisle, UK236 contributions
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    This is a well known, well visited site in Nizzamudin area- a district covered in monuments and mausolea. It is clean and well managed and there is much to see at this location. Take time to check out all the other tombs here too.

    A mausoleum always makes me contemplate the differences between the haves and the have nots- what do most of us imagine we will leave behind in death? Perhaps we have homes that we want to pass onto our children, or maybe we just own a few nice nik-naks that we would like others to appreciate when we are gone? Maybe we just want people to remember that we were kind? I wonder about the powerful, and the 'legacy' that they want to leave behind... the symbols that prove how important they were; evidence that their might existed- so much so, that they often spent their entire lives planning and building sepulchres that will define their importance for eternity. When it comes down to it, that is all that these mausoleums represent- the faded power and egos of historic men- an attempt to prove that they mattered.... forever.

    Having said that, Humayun's tomb is very nice! It was designed by the architect who designed the Taj Mahal (but long after Humayun had passed) or so our guide told us. Its symmetry is beautiful, its contrasting red and white carved and inlaid decoration, stunning, and it is HUGE- there is more than just Humayun in there and much more space besides. There are views of other domes in the surrounding area from the top floor and many other tombs on site which are worth exploring in their own right: Isa Khan's for example. The walled gardens are niched, arched and interspersed with decorated gateways and overhanging balconies.

    The gardens make this so much more appealing- stunning water features which tinkle like the monsoons, and the mirrored pools reflecting the building's beauty. Trees offer much needed shade from summer sun and a home to wildlife. Parakeets and Mynahs squabble over nooks in the walls. It is a peaceful oasis in a busy city- a place to reflect on beauty, both natural and manmade... and perhaps on legacies and power also....
    Written 17 February 2025
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  • Wander32077728654
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    That was good day with family but yeah the waiting area is little bit conjusted so may be in future it will improve,, other than it was a great experience
    Written 16 February 2025
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  • Nina C
    Surrey, UK244 contributions
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    Located in the heart of Old Delhi, Jama Masjid is a massive mosque. We found it to be a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.
    Arms and legs must be covered and shoes removed before entering. A polyester floor-length robe was provided even though I was wearing a long sleeved maxi dress!! As a result, I was extremely hot walking around. Bring socks as the floor is very hot, too.
    Afterwards, we had a rickshaw ride through the chaotic streets of Old Delhi - a nice way to end an afternoon of sightseeing.
    Written 5 February 2025
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  • Gautam
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    A hidden gem in the middle of the city! The stepwell is beautifully preserved, and the contrast between the ancient structure and modern buildings around it is crazy. Slightly eerie but in the best way.
    Written 6 February 2025
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  • podrozniczka60
    New Jersey17,172 contributions
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    Isa Khan's Tomb - and its corresponding mosque - is located in the Humayun's Tomb complex. Beautiful structure dates back to middle 16th century. The construction materials are grey quartzite with red sandstone . Beautiful necropolis.
    Written 9 February 2023
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  • RAJENDRA884 PRASAD
    Faridabad, India3,440 contributions
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    Visiting this iconic building takes one back into British history in India. This place was constructed to house visiting dignitaries from other parts of India or overseas. This is now reserved for Members of Parliament or people recommended by them.
    Written 9 February 2019
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  • eesha r
    New Delhi, India3 contributions
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    amazing fort and very big too! One can see many imposing ruins inside the fort and it looks creepy too because its vast and isolated areas. Plus the fort is said to be cursed by a local sufi saint too...so guys get some adrenaline and visit this lesser known fort
    Written 30 January 2024
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  • JoyBose
    Bengaluru, India377 contributions
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    It's an unfinished minar but a much wider scale and circumference than qutub minar. Only one floor was completed. One can only guess by looking at it, how big it would have been. It's a massive stone structure.
    Written 24 January 2021
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  • Madhulika L
    Noida, India6,855 contributions
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    Baolis or step-wells were once common features across the more arid parts of India, including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat. The basic feature of a baoli is that it consists of a series of steps leading down to the water level: as the water level recedes over time due to use or evaporation, you must climb down more steps to get to the water. Delhi has several step-wells, such as the ones at Nizamuddin and at Purana Qila; Agrasen ki Baoli, Gandhak ki Baoli (also in Mehrauli, and approachable through the Mehrauli Archaeological Park), and this one, named for stonemasons or raj.

    Besides the main body of the baoli (which is surrounded on either side by shallow cells or rooms that could be used for rest), there is a pillared pavilion up above.

    When we visited, the main gate was locked and we were not allowed to go in. The water in the baoli was almost up to the level of the topmost step, and looked very green and stagnant.
    Written 1 December 2022
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  • Vikas Singh
    Ghaziabad, India4,296 contributions
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    Adham Khan, a general of the Mughal Emperor Akbar was the younger son of Maham Anga, Akbar's wet nurse. It lies on the walls of Lal Kot and rising from a terrace enclosed by an octagonal wall provided with low towers at the corners. It consists of a domed octagonal chamber in the Lodhi Dynasty style and Sayyid dynasty early in the 14th century. It has a verandah on each side pierced by three openings. It is known popularly as Bul-bulaiyan for a visitor often loses his way amidst the several passages in the thickness of its walls
    Written 9 April 2020
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  • shek2005
    Mumbai, India772 contributions
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    Located on Lodi road in Delhi, it is a showcase of Tibetan history and culture. artefacts are all displayed..
    Written 28 September 2018
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  • VIPIN_GOEL_TP_Impex
    New Delhi, India8,427 contributions
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    Bikaner House is a prominent cultural centre in a refurbished heritage building located on the India Gate hexagon between Pandara Road and Shahjahan Road. It was built as a palace of the Maharaja of Bikaner. Bikaner House hosts exhibitions, performances, cultural events and receptions, shoots, and more. It has arts+ shopping+ food, that makes it a must-visit place in the heart of the city, it is also home to several award-winning restaurants serving ethnic Indian cuisine including Rajasthani cuisine (Chor Bizarre), an elegant coffee shop serving Italian and Continental (Diggin), and Haldiram’s serving Indian food, snacks, sweets and namkeens etc. We entered the Haldiram from Shahjahan Road gate and enjoyed the variety in food. We also saw the art exhibition going on there.
    Written 3 May 2023
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  • Pardip
    Patna, India122 contributions
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    A good land mark and a very historical place,it was building by the mughal emperor akbar sah but completed by bshadur sah zafar, its architectural is great
    Written 28 December 2019
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  • Madhulika L
    Noida, India6,855 contributions
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    Most visitors to Lodhi Gardens tend to enter the gardens through Gate #1, on Lodhi Road, from where the most obvious historical structures in plain sight are Bada Gumbad and Sheesh Gumbad, or—if you head westward, parallel to Lodhi Road—the Tomb of Mohammad Shah Syed. The rather less-visited tomb of Sikandar Lodhi lies to the north, well away from these other tombs, and is also worth seeing.

    This tomb, built after the death of Sikandar Lodhi in 1517, was commissioned by his son Ibrahim Lodhi. It is situated, on a high platform, beside a stream (which is straddled by the Athpula, an eight-piered bridge). The tomb is surrounded by a fairly high wall which looks fairly formidable. It has a gateway opening on the stream below, but this has been closed off with a barred gate, so to enter the tomb you have to go around to the front, and climb up the (rather crumbling) steps leading to the main gate of the tomb.

    Through this gate, you enter a walled garden, on the left (westward) side of which is a wall mosque. The tomb, an octagonal building, has an exterior which looks quite similar to the Tomb of Mohammad Shah Syed. Inside, however, it is decorated beautifully with lots of intricate multi-coloured tiles. The tomb has been closed off with wire mesh on all its doorways except one (which is covered with bars), but you can peek in and have a look.
    Written 1 May 2024
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