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Major Dhyan 'Chand' Singh, better known as Dhyan Chand was an Indian hockey player, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. A legendary center-forward, he is remembered for his goal-scoring feats and successful matches, both as a player and later as captain. Chand won 3... |
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Garden of Five Senses is a project of the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation. It is a breath-taking and enamoring experience. It is not just a park - it is a celebration of aesthetic expression and appreciation, a seamless dialogue between the creations of man and nature that i... |
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The Lodhi Gardens is an architectural delight of the Sayyid and Lodhi dynasty that regined over Northern Delhi. The Lodhi Gardens were laid out in 1936 around four monuments of the Lodhi Dynasty - Mohammed Shah’s Tomb Sikander Lodhi’s Tomb, Sheesh Gumbad and Bara Gumbad.
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Founded in 1917 by the great educationist and philanthropist, Rai Kedar Nath, Ramjas College is one of the oldest colleges of the University of Delhi. The college is located on the north campus of Delhi University. It has been ranked as one of the best colleges in India and amongst the Top Ten in De... |
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India Gate, an important monument of the city, is a memorial built in commemoration of more than 80,000 Indian soldiers who were killed during World War I. The monument is an imposing 42 meters high arch and was designed by the famous architect Edwin Lutyens. India Gate was earlier named All India W... |
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The Agrasen ki Baoli is located off the Hailey Road in Connaught Place in the centre of New Delhi, and is virtually unknown to even the locals. it is believed that it was originally built by the legendary king Agrasen during the Mahabharat epic era and rebuilt in the 14th century by the Agrawal comm... |
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Parathewali Gali is a Delhi institution. The first shops, selling pure vegetarian parathas—no onion or garlic—were established in the 1870s. As these shops flourished, other Brahmin entrepreneurs followed and set up eateries on the same lane. Partition and the resultant mayhem caused nary a dent... |
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Humayun's tomb is a complex of buildings built as the Mughal emperor Humayun's tomb, commissioned by Humayun's wife Hamida Banu Begum in 1562 and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian architect. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It was also the first struct... |
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Chandni Chowk is a major street in the walled city of Old Delhi, which was originally called Shah Jahanabad. Chandni Chowk was once the grandest of the markets in India. Chandni Chowk's speciality is the variety of its markets and their Indian-ness. From authentic Indian food, delicacies and sw... |
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Connaught Place (officially Rajeev Chowk) is one of the largest financial, commercial and business centers in Delhi. It was developed as a showpiece of Lutyens' Delhi featuring a Central Business District. Named after the Duke of Connaught, the construction work was started in 1929 and complete... |
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Delhi's famous Red Fort is known by that name because of the red stone with which it is built and it is one of the most magnificent palaces in the world. It was from here that the British deposed the last Mughal ruler, Bhadur Shah Zafar, marking the end of the three century long Mughal rule. It... |
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Burning in a shrine under the arch of India Gate since 1971 is the Amar Jawan Jyoti (the flame of the immortal soldier) which marks the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The shrine itself is a black marble cenotaph with a rifle placed on its barrel, crested by a soldier's helmet. Each face of the ce... |
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Modern School is synonomous with quality education and is the pioneer in nurturing all round development in its wards. This prestigious institution was established in 1920 in a building located in Daryaganj, New Delhi. This precinct found itself embedded in a sprawling mansion that belonged to Lala ... |
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Purana Qila situated on the banks of Yamuna, is associated with Mughal emperor Humayun. It is where Humayun's capital Din Panah was located. Later it was renovated and named 'Shergarh' by the first Afghan emperor of India, Sher Shah Suri. This Fort is believed to have been standing on... |
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Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India, is located at the west end of the 2 1/2km long Rajpath (King's Path), a tree-lined avenue flanked by lawns with orderly flowerbeds and clipped hedges, with the India gate at the opposite end. Designed by Sir Edwin L. Lutyens ... |
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The INDIA HABITAT CENTRE was conceived to provide a physical environment which would serve as a catalyst for a synergetic relationship between individuals and institutions working in diverse habitat-related areas and therefore maximise their total effectiveness. It has several initiatives like Gende... |
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Dilli Haat is a combination food plaza and craft bazaar located in the heart of Delhi. There are stalls of crafts from each state of India, and from a variety of cultural traditions of India. Unlike the traditional weekly market, the village Haat, Dilli Haat is permanent. Most shops are permanent b... |
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National Rail Museum is the focus of Rail Heritage of India. Formally inaugurated on the Ist of February. 1977, this is one-of-its-kind museum in Asia. Sprawling over 11 acres, it comprises an indoor gallary devoted to the display of various exhibits, models, records, photographs, coat of arms, docu... |
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Qutub Minar is the world's tallest stone tower. Construction of the Qutub Minar complex started in 1199 AD by Qutubuddin Aibak and completed by the sultan's successor and son-in-law, Iltutmish. It has 379 steps from the bottom to the top. It tapers towards the top - the diameter at the bas... |
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Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is the largest and best known mosque in India. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Chandni Chowk. The courtyard of the mosque ca... |
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