Raj Ghat is a green peaceful place to visit in Delhi. It’s Mahatma Ghandi’s final resting place and it’s inside a quiet well-looked after little park. The memorial itself is very simple: a raised square platform made of black marble and covered in flowers, with a continuous flame burning at one end of it. When [...]
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Red Fort
January 18th, 2010 by admin
Red Fort is one of the most outstanding palaces in the world. India’s history is also strongly linked with this fort.The mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, after ruling from Agra for elleven years, decided to shift to Delhi and laid the foundation stone of the Red Fort in 1618. For its investiture in 1647, the main [...]
Iron Pillar
January 18th, 2010 by admin
The 7.2 metre high pillar, standing within the Qutb Minar complex, is a proof of India’s advanced knowledge of metallurgy 2000 years ago. It stands even today, rust-free.
It was erected in memory of King Chandragupta Vikramamditya who ruled from 375 to 413 AD.
