Delhi tourism/some facts/Vishal sonar

Some Fact Files -




1) Monumental Heritage : Jantar Mantar, Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Akshardham Temple, Qutab Minar, India Gate, Humayun's Tomb, Lodhi Garden.



2) Mughal Heritage : Jama Masjid – Biggest Mosque in India, Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb – Replica of Taj, Safdarjung Tomb and Lodi's Tomb, Lodhi Garden.



3) Colonial Heritage: India Gate – Heart of Delhi, Parliament, Rashtrapati Bhavan.



4) Renowned Temples : Kalkaji Temple, Hanuman Mandir, Lotus Temple, Birla Mandir, Akshardham Temple – A Wonder of Creation, Digambara Jain Lal Mandir Ji, Chattarpur Mandir, ISKCON Temple, Sai Baba Mandi

5) Renowned Mosques: Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah, Moth-Ki-Masjid, Jamali-Kamali Mosque & Tomb, Quwwatu'l Islam Masjid or Qutub Mosque, Khirki-Ki-Masjid.



6) Famous Forts: Red Fort –

Location: Near Delhi Gate at Old Delhi.

Highlight : The Light and Sound Show held Every Evening.



Old Fort –

Location : 4 km away from Connaught Circus.

Highlight : Kuhna Masjid Inside the Fort Built by Sher Shah



Tughlakabad Fort –

Location : 15 km From Delhi.

Highlight : Tomb of Giyasuddin.



7) Famous Museums : Air Force Museum in Palam, Delhi Cantt., Shankar's Doll Museum on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, National Museum of Natural History on Barakhamba Road.



8) Famous Parks and Gardens : Roshanara Bagh, Rose Garden, Deer Park, Mughal Gardens, Lodhi Gardens, Talkatora Garden, Nehru Park, Buddha Jayanti Garden, Kalindi Kunj.