10 Most Popular Tourist Sites In Delhi


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India Gate stands at 42 m high and commemorates Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for British Army in World War I

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Red Fort or Lal Qila was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1648. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is built from red sandstone

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Qutab Minar was built in 13th century by subsequent rulers Qutb ud din Aibak and Shamsu'd-Din Iltutmish. India's tallest masonry tower is 72.5 m high

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Lotus Temple is one of Major Bahai's temples and was opened in 1986. It is shaped in the form of a lotus with 27 free-standing, marble-clad petals

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Jantar Mantar was built in 1724 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh. The red masonry structure is one of India's oldest observatory

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Built in 1565 AD, Humayun's Tomb was the first garden tomb on Indian subcontinent. It was the first structure to use red sandstone at such scale

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Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President's house, was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. It was built in 1929 and is spread over 330 acre estate

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Jama Masjid is one of the largest mosques in India. Built by Shah Jahan in the 17th century, its courtyard can accommodate about 25,000 devotees

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Akshardham Temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan and was inaugurated in 2005

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Purana Qila or Old Fort is one of Delhi's oldest forts. It was built by Humayun and Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century

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