Important monuments in or near Delhi

Jama Masjid

The  Jama Masjid served as the imperial mosque of the Mughal emperors until the empire ended in 1857. It was also a site of political meetings and unrest during several key periods of British rule.

The Red Fort, a UNESCO site

This fort/Palace in Old Delhi was the main residence of Mughal emperors.

The fort was plundered of its artwork and jewels in 1739. Most of the fort’s marble structures were subsequently demolished by the British following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

The remains of the Red Fort

Qutub Minar, a UNESCO site

The Qutub Minar minaret  and “victory tower” is at the site of Delhi’s oldest fortified city.

Lunch

Lunch place most notable for these brightly colored bears

Gandhi Smriti memorial and assassination site

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