Forts & Monuments
Forts & Monuments
Red Fort
Shah Jahan transferred his capital to Agra Shahjahanabad and laid the groundwork for Red Fort or Lal Quila, April 16, 1639. It took nine years to build this powerful citadel…
Qutub Minar
Qutubuddin Aibak laid the groundwork for Qutab Minar, a tower of victory in 1199 AD. The origins, he rose to a height of 72.5 m. It is without doubt one…
Safdarjung Tomb
Located beside the Safdarjung airport in New Delhi, Safdarjung tomb was built by the Nawab of Awadh of his father. It is one of the finest examples of architecture in…
Old Fort – Purana Qila
Built on the site of Indraprastha, mentioned in Mahabharata – the great Indian epic, Old Fort was the seat of the hotel for many emperors. Now in ruins, the citadel…
Jantar Mantar : Astronomical Observatory
Located in Connaught Place area of New Delhi, Jantar Mantar is one of five observatories built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the leader and founder of Jaipur, India. Smaller…
Isa Khan’s Tomb
Isa Khan ‘s Tomb is located just outside of Humayun ‘s tomb chamber in New Delhi. It was built in honor of Isa Khan, a courageous and brave noble under…
Humayun’s Tomb
The second Mughal emperor Humayun had died just a year after he retrieved Delhi. His wife Persian, Hamida Begum, oversaw the construction of his tomb of 1562-1572. It was designed…