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Delhi offers a multitude of interesting places and attractions to the visitor,
so much so that it becomes difficult to decide from where to begin exploring the
city. In Old Delhi, attractions like mosques, forts, and other monuments that
depict India's Muslim history. The important places in Old Delhi includes the
majestic Red Fort, the historical Chandni Chowk, besides Raj Ghat and Shanti
Vana, the last two being modern structures constructed after India's
Independence in 1947. New Delhi, on the other hand, is a modern city designed by
Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. 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; the
Humayun's Tomb, said to be the forerunner of the Taj at Agra; 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 Qutub-ud-din Aibek
of the Slave Dynasty; and the lotus-shaped Baha'i Temple.
Modern Delhi, or New Delhi as it is called, centres around the Rashtrapati Bhawan. It is architecturally a very impressive building standing at a height, flowing down as it were to India Gate. This stretch called the Rajpath is where the Republic Day parade is held. The imposing plan of this area conceived by Lutyens does not fade in its charm with the numerous summers or winters that go past.
India Gate is a memorial raised in honour of the Indian soldiers martyred during the Afghan war. The green, velvety lawns at India Gate, particularly, are a popular evening and holiday rendezvous for young and old alike.
On the bank of the legendary Yamuna, which flows past Delhi, there is Raj Ghat-the last resting place of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. It has become an essential point of call for all visiting dignitaries. Two museums dedicated to Gandhi are situated nearby.
Lying close to the Raj Ghat, the Shanti Vana (literally, the forest of peace) is the place where India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was cremated. The area is now a beautiful park adorned by trees planted by visiting dignitaries and heads of state.
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