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The Red Fort, known locally as
, is Delhi's signature attraction, rising high
above the clamour of Old Delhi as a reminder of the power and
prosperity of the Mogul Empire. The massive sandstone...
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Shah Jehan, the architect of the Red Fort and much of Old Delhi,
built Jama Masjid between 1644 and 1656. This grand structure is
situated on a hill a few hundred yards west of the Red Fort,...
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The Qutub Minar is a mammoth tower that was built between 1193
and 1369 to symbolise Islamic rule over Delhi, and to commemorate
the victory by Qutab-ud-din over the city's last Hindu...
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Humayun's Tomb is one of the best-preserved and most beautiful
examples of Mogul architecture in Delhi, and is often seen as a
forerunner of the Taj Mahal in Agra. Building started on the tomb
in...
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After his visit in 1911, the Emperor of India, King George V,
decreed that the capital should be moved from Calcutta to Delhi.
Edwin Lutyens was commissioned to plan the new government...
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No trip to Delhi would be complete without a visit to one of the
bazaars that surround Chandni Chowk (Moonlight Square) in Old
Delhi, where shops and stalls display a wonderful array of goods,
and...
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