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Monuments Red Fort | Humayun's Tomb | Purana Qila | Safdarjung's Tomb | Qutb Minar | Iron Pillar | Sultan Ghari's Tomb | India Gate | Rashtrapati Bhavan | Jantar Mantar | Firoz Shah Kotla | Tughlaqabad Fort | Coronation Durbar |Ghazi-ud-Din's Madrasa | Teen Murti Bhavan | Khuni Darwaza | Jamali Kamali | Hauz Khas    Coronation Durbar   Situated in the north of Old Delhi, the Coronation Durbar site is of historical significance. It was here that King George V was declared the emperor of India in 1911. Imagine the Maharajas, the elephants and the royal women in their fineries. It must have been a grand sight! An obelisk stands significantly on the field. It marks the site where the royal durbars were held between 1877 and 1903. The pride of this place is a 15 metre high statue of King George V that rises above the Acacia trees. Several marble statues of Imperial dignitaries lie in the field. Visiting the site of the Durbar is definitely a nostalgic journey especially for all the fans of the Raj.  Ghazi-ud-Din's Madrasa   The imposing red sandstone Madrasa was built in 1692. It was Delhi's famous and most sought after Madrasa. In 1824, it came to be known as Anglo-Arabic School after the British introduced English in the syllabus of the Madrasa. Though part of Shahjanabad, the Madrasa lies beyond its walls, near Ajmeri Gate. Ghazi-ud-Din's tomb and mosque lie beside the Madrasa. Ghazi-ud-Din Khan was a prominent courtier during the reign of the sixth Mughal emperor Aurangazeb. The two-storey building still serves as a college. Earlier called the Delhi College, now it is the Zakir Hussain College. To get to the Madrasa one has to go through crowded narrow alleys. But it is exciting especially on a cycle rickshaw, the one way to taste the flavour of Delhi. The Madrasa is definitely worth seeing, especially since it is one of the few surviving Madrasas in the capital. Address: Ajmeri Gate Road  Teen Murti Bhavan   The Teen Murti Bhavan housed the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. It was designed by Robert Tor Russel, the architect of Connaught Place, and the Eastern and Western Courts on Janpath. The Bhavan was originally the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in India. However, after independence the house was taken over as the residence of Jawaharlal Nehru. And on his death, the house was converted into a national memorial comprising a library and a museum. The library is one of the finest ones for information on modern Indian history. The house gets its name after the Teen Murti (three statues) Memorial, which stands on its extensive grounds. The memorial was built in memory of the Indian soldiers who perished in World War I. The Bhavan is closed to public on Mondays and on all public holidays. Address: Teen Murti Marg, Phone: 301 6350 Timings: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm				Golden Temple From the famed Taj Mahal to, Dehradun, there are several places of visit around Delhi.Click Here My Journey to the Kumbh... Read about the exciting experiences of a lonely pilgrim.Click Here All about the National Gallery of Modern Art and the Triveni Kala Sangam.Click Here Evenings at India Gate The Red Fort, Qutb Minar...all the famous monuments of Delhi under one section! Click Here The International Dolls Museum, the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets...Delhi Museums... Click Here Deer Park Wonderful place for nature lovers The Mughal Gardens, Shalimar Garden, Lodi Gardens...for a cool day read on...Click Here The National Zoological Park It is one of the most serene places in the city of Delhi...Click here For the spiritaully inclined and the not-so-spiritually inclined the places of worship in Delhi... Click Here Lotus Temple This towering ensemble of pure magnificence is a centre of universal faith Click Here Everything you need to keep in mind while visiting the capital. Click Here
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