Within the Connaught Place area is the Jantar Mantar
observatory built by the Rajput king of Jaipur, Sawai Jai Singh in
1724. It was believed to have been built with masonry instruments
for observing the movements of the stars and the planets.
Humayun tomb, which was built by emperor Humayun for his wife
. The emperor's wife, Begai Begum, was buried in the tomb and the
structure is the first of its kind built in the center of a
well-planned garden. The combination of white marble and red
sandstone was a great influence on later Mughal architecture. It is
generally regarded as a prototype of the famed Taj Mahal of Agra.
Lotus temple - Located in Kalkaji in the south of Delhi, it
is lotus shaped and has rightly been given the name. It is made of
marble, cement, dolomite and sand. It is open to all faiths and is
an ideal place for meditation and obtaining peace and tranquility.
India Gate, the 42 metre high structure
is primarily a war memorial in honor of the soldiers who died during
the first world war. A popular picnic spot, where one can see hoards
of people moving about the area and on the lawns on summer evenings.
Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in
India ,where thousands of Muslims offer prayers even today. It lies
opposite the Red Fort and is surrounded by a large number of shops
which deal in a variety of goods. Besides this there is a variety of
the choicest non-vegetarian food available in several restaurants
located around the compels.
Perhaps the most amazing feast for the tourist's
eye is this magnificent structure called Qutab Minar. Minar
(which means tower) was built by a Muslim King , Qutab-ud-din Aibak,
as early as 1199 A.D. and a part of it which he could not finish was
completed by another Muslim King, II tutmish. It is the tallest
minaret in the world.
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