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| Glimpse of New Delhi |
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| LOTUS TEMPLE
Location : Near Kalkaji in South of Delhi, the capital city of
India.
Speciality : Open to all people from all faiths and is an ideal
place for meditation and obtaining peace.
Best time to Visit : Through out the year.
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| Lotus Temple is located in
the capital city of India, hence it is not impossible to reach this
beautiful destination as Delhi is well-connected by air, rail and
road to all the major cities of India and the world. |
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Lots of touts pressure visitors into organised
tours or hiring a vehicle and guide. It is perfectly possible to get
around yourself but hiring a driver may be less stressful than negotiating
with dozens of taxis.
Khan market is excellent for browsing in bookshops and escaping
the tourist whirl. Spice Route restaurant in the Imperial Hotel
on Janpath is superb.
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| RED FORT
One of the
most spectacular pieces of Mughal Architecture is the Lal Quila
or the Red Fort. Built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan between
1638 and 1648, the Red Fort has walls extending up to 2 kms. in
length with the height varying from 18 mts. on the river side to
33 mts. on the city side.
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| INDIA GATE
Famous As : All India War Memorial
Designed By : Edwin Lutyens In 1921
Height : 42m |
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At the center of New Delhi stands the 42m
high India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" like Archway in the
middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart war
memorial. It commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their
lives fighting for the British Army during the First World War and
bears the names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed
in the Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919. The foundation
stone was laid by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught in 1921
and was designed by Edwin Lutyens. |
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