New Delhi

:This article is about the urban region which is the capital of India. For the metropolis see Delhi.

Tourist Attractions

Delhi is a spacious, open city that houses many government buildings and embassies, apart from places of historical interest. Notable attractions in New Delhi include the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the one-time imperial residence of the British viceroys; the India Gate, a memorial raised in honour of the Indian soldiers martyred during the Afghan war; the Laxminarayan Temple, built by the Birlas, one of India's leading industrial families; Humayun's Tomb; the Purana Quila, built by Humayun, with later-day modifications by Sher Shah Suri; Tughlaqabad, Delhi's most colossal and awesome fort; Qutab Minar, built by Qutb-ud-din Aybak of the Slave Dynasty; and the lotus-shaped Baha'i Temple.

Related Topics:
India Gate - Afghan - Laxminarayan - Birla - Sher Shah Suri - Qutb-ud-din Aybak - Slave Dynasty - Baha'i

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