Jama
Masjid
Work on the Jama Masjid mosque was begun in 1650 by the Mughal Emperor Shah
Jahan to complement his palace at the Red Fort. More than 5,000 workers
toiled for six years to complete the largest mosque in India. Every Friday,
the emperor and his retinue would travel in state from the fort to the mosque
to attend the congressional prayers.
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Safdarjung's
Tomb
Representing the last phase of the Mughal style of architecture, Safdarjang's
Tomb stands in the centre of an extensive garden.
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India
Gate
Built as a memorial to commemorate the 70,000 India soldiers killed in World
War I, India Gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and completed in 1931.
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Rashtrapati
Bhawan
Formely the Viceregal Lodge, the building is the highlight of Lutyen's New
Delhi and was completed in 1929 at a cost of 12,53,000 pound sterling. Located
in an area of 130 hectares, the palace has 340 rooms.
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Rajghat
The mortal remains of mahatma Gandhi were cremated on this spot on the west
bank of the river Yamuna on the evening of January 31, 1948.
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Lakshmi
Narayan Mandir
Built in 1938, the temple is an ideal introduction to some of the gods of
the India pantheon. The temple contains a large number of idols and visitors
can also watch priests performing ritualistic prayers.
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Qutub
Minar 
Red
Fort
Purana
Quila 
Jantar
Mantar
Humayun's
Tomb 
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