Located at Anandagram, within the Sankriti Kala Kendra complex in the Mehrauli district of south Delhi, the Sanskriti Museums were founded by O.P. Jain in 1990. Aiming to preserve indigenous heritage and culture by curating, promoting, and documenting everyday objects of art and craft, the museums are a perfect blend of tradition and modernity. The …
Located at the western end of Chandni Chowk in Delhi, the Fatehpuri Masjid is a 17th-century mosque named after the wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, Fatehpuri Begum. Built-in 1650, the mosque is constructed entirely of red stone and features a fluted dome and towering minarets. The mosque is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture and …
Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir is the most famous and oldest Jain temple in Delhi. The impressive building is located in the Chandni Chowk area, near the Red Fort, and is built entirely of red sandstone. The shrine is famous in the city for the huge animal hospital for birds behind the main temple complex, …
The Iron Pillar is one of the many mysterious monuments in Delhi, the capital of India. Located in the Qutub Minar complex in the Mehrauli district of New Delhi, the Iron Pillar is considered one of the most significant metallurgical curiosities in the world, as it does not have a single spot of rust despite …
Nicholson Cemetery (also known as Lothian Cemetery) is located in the heart of the city in the Kashmere Gate area of New Delhi and was formerly known as Old Delhi Military Cemetery or Kashmere Gate Cemetery. The Nicholson Cemetery is an old Christian cemetery named after Brigadier General John Nicholson, a Victorian-era officer who played …
Home to numerous historical monuments, stunning historical sites, and breathtakingly beautiful places, Delhi always has new surprises in the shop. One of these is the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets, built-in 1992 by Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak (a social activist) and named one of the strangest museums in the world by Time Magazine.
Rajpath, meaning ‘royal road’, is a ceremonial avenue in the heart of New Delhi, the capital of India. The Rajpath runs from the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill at one end to the National Stadium at the other, passing through Vijay Chowk and India Gate. The Rajpath, popularly known as ‘The Royal Road’, is surrounded …
The Teen Murti Bhavan is a magnificent and historic structure in the Indian capital, New Delhi. This magnificent structure was built in 1930 by British architect Robert Torr Russel as part of the new capital and served as the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian Army. Teen Murti Bhavan is not only an …
Tughlaqabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty and ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in 132. The fort is located near the Okhla industrial area and is one of the finest examples of Islamic architecture.
The National Handicrafts Museum, popularly known as the Craft Museum, is a center that exhibits various types of handicrafts, textiles, and local decorations and aims to preserve, protect and revive the tradition of local handicrafts. The museum is located in the far corner of Pragati Maidan in Delhi. It was designed by renowned architect Charles …
