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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    Khuni Darwaza   Khuni Darwaza (blood soaked gate), is a huge gateway on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. It was built by Sher Shah Suri as one of the gates to his city. If you are wondering about the rather gruesome name, it is because the Gate has a bloody history to it. In the battle to the throne of Delhi, the Mughal emperor Aurangazeb, beheaded his brother Dara Shikoh. And as a grand finale he had the dismembered head hung on the gate. And it is also here that the British assassinated the two sons and the grandson of Bahadhur Shah Zafar. Their bodies were hung on the gateway, to be displayed to the public as a warning against any kind of a mutiny. And since horror is in itself fascinating, the gate is worth a see!  Jamali Kamali   A gravelled path, little away from Qutb Minar leads to Jamlai Kamali Masjid and Tomb. It is set within a beautiful park, where one can find numerous birds, especially peacocks, in the mornings. The tomb is enclosed within a ten feet wall. The mosque has a quiet air of elegance and simplicity, with the simple lines that mark its exterior. It is a flat roofed chamber, with a highly decorative ceiling, characteristic of Mughal architecture. Jamali is the pseudonym of Sheik Fazullah, a saint and poet, who was the favourite of Sultan Sikander Lodi and Emperor Humayun. His tomb lies beside the mosque, which was built under his guidance. However, no one really knows who Kamali was. Interestingly, the tomb is first of the historical monuments that has been restored in the capital. The tomb is usually closed to the public. However, the park surrounding the tomb is definitely worth a visit for its serene atmosphere.  Hauz Khas   Huaz Khas (Royal Tank), is a village by itself, with several boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. At the core of the village is the tank which was made by Alauddin Khilji in 1300, to supply water to his city, Siri. Later, Firoz Shah Tuglaq repaired it and built a Madrasa or college along its bank. The buildings definitely worth a visit are the Madrasa, Feroze Shah's tomb and the ruins of a small mosque. The two-storey Madrasa is fascinating for its clever architecture. The lower floor is at the same level as the tank, and the first floor was at the ground level, promising cool breezes throughout the year. Hot afternoons may not have been so sleepy afterall for the scholars!				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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