3. India Gate
• The India Gate is the national monument of
India. Situated in the heart of New Delhi, the
India Gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens,
inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It was
built in 1931. Originally known as the All India
War Memorial, it is a prominent landmark
in Delhi and commemorates the 90,000 soldiers
of the Indian Army who lost their lives while
fighting for the Indian Empire, or more correctly
the British Raj in World War I and the Third
Anglo-Afghan War. It is composed of red and pale
sandstone and granite.
4. Red Fort
• The Red Fort usually transcribed into English as (Lal
Qil'ahor Lal Qila) is a 17th century fort complex
constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the
walled city of Old Delhi (in present day Delhi, India) that
served as the residence of theMughal Emperors. It also
served as the capital of the Mughals until 1857, when
Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled by
the British Indian government. It was designated
a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. he Red Fort is one
of the most popular tourist destinations in Old Delhi,
attracting thousands of visitors every year. The fort is also
the site from which the Prime Minister of India addresses
the nation on 15 August, the day India achieved
independence from the British. It also happens to be the
largest monument in Old Delhi.
5. Qutub Minar
• Qutub Minar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Located in Delhi, India. The Qutub Minar is
constructed with red sandstone and marble, and is
the tallest minaret in India, with a height of 72.5
meters (237.8 ft), contains 379 stairs to reach the
top, and the diameter of base is 14.3 meters where as
the last store is of 2.7 meters. The Construction was
commenced by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1192 and
completed by Iltutmish. The Qutub Minar is notable
for being one of the earliest and most prominent
examples of Indo-Islamic architecture. It is
surrounded by several other ancient and medieval
structures and ruins, collectively known as Qutub
complex.
7. Kirti Nagar
• Kirti Nagar is an area of West Delhi, India. Part
of the Punjabi Bagh subzone of West Delhi, it
primarily a residential colony. Kirti Nagar is
home to Asia's largest furniture market
housing showrooms of multi-national home
remodeling and fittings companies, the most
reputed interior design boutiques, imported
kitchen and bath brands as well as traditional
carpentry furniture makers.
8. Khan Market
1. Khan Market named in honour of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(popularly khown as Frontier Gandhi or Badshah Khan), it is the
costliest market strip in New Delhi. It has been ranked as the
costliest retail location in India. In 2010, it was rated as the world's
21st most expensive retail high street by real estate firm Cushman
& Wakefield and is consistently ranked as one of the costliest high
end streets. It is located almost at the heart of the city, close
to India Gate. Surrounded by residential complexes – both
government owned and private, including Golf Links, Lodhi Estate,
Pandara Road, Rabindra Nagar and Sujan Singh Park. Its environs
are home to a significant number of bureaucrats from the central
government, and famous people like the satiric author Khushwant
Singh It is one of the greenest pockets of the city, very close to the
famedLodhi Gardens. Also in proximity are the India International
Centre, the India Habitat Centre, offices of theWorld Wide Fund
for Nature, and other organizations.
9. Rajouri
• Rajouri Garden is a popular market,
comprising the Main Market, Nehru Market
and many western style indoor shopping
malls including TDI Mall, TDI Paragon
Mall, Shoppers Stop, City Square, West Gate
Mall, and Paradise Mall. Together, this area is
now the largest single locality shopping
conglomeration in Delhi ahead of South Delhi
11. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
• Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, India, is a
multipurpose sports arena hosting football and
other sporting events, as well as large-scale
entertainment events. It is named after the first
Prime Minister of India. The all-seater facility
seats 60,000 spectators, and up to 100,000 for
concerts. In terms of seating capacity, it is
the third largest multipurpose stadium in
India and the 51st largest in the world. The
stadium houses the headquarters of the Indian
Olympic Association.
12. Ferozshah Kotla
• The Feroz Shah Kotla Kotla was originally a fortress
built by Sultan Ferozshah Tughlaq to house his version
of Delhi city called Ferozabad. A pristine polished
sandstone pillar from the 3rd century B.C. rises from
the palace's crumbling remains, one of many pillars
left by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka; it was moved
from Ambala, Punjab and re-erected in its current
location in 1356. The Feroz Shah Kotla was
established as a cricket ground in 1883. It is the
second oldest international cricket stadium still
functional in India, only after the Eden
Gardens in Kolkata. It is located close to the 20,000
capacity Ambedkar Stadium, the home of association
football club New Delhi Heroes FC.
14. Akshardham Temple
• The Akshardham Temple is one of the most recently
built temples in Delhi. Constructed by the Bochasanvasi
Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), it is
situated on the banks of the River Yamuna. Delhi
Akshar Dham Mandir was inaugurated in
Novenmber'05 in the presence of President APJ Abdul
Kalam. It is spread over an area of 100 acres and took
about two years to complete. Akshardhaam Temple of
New Delhi is built in an architectural style similar to
that of the Akshardham temple of Gandhinagar in
Gujarat, India. Its construction is based on the ancient
Sthaapatya shastras of India and it is built without
steel, entirely out of sandstone and marble.
15. Chattarpur Mandir
• Chattarpur Mandir is sited at a distance of
approximately 4 km from the famous Qutub Minar in
the Mehrauli area of Delhi. A beautiful monument,
the Chatarpur temple of Delhi is built in both the
South Indian as well as North Indian style of
architecture. It is made up of immaculate white
marble and sprawls over a large area with beautifully
manicured lawns and gardens. The main shrine of the
Delhi Chattarpur Mandir is dedicated to Goddess
Durga and is built in the South Indian style. There are
a number of other shrines also in the temple
complex, dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu,
Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.
16. Iskcon Temple
• Iskcon Temple is situated at Hari Krishna Hill, near East of
Kailash. Built by the Hare-Rama Hare-Krishna cult, the
temple dates back to the year 1998. New Delhi Iskon
Temple is one of the 40 temples in India built by the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon).
Dedicated to Lord Krishna, the temple is one of the
biggest temple complexes in India. The Hare Rama Hare
Krishna Temple of New Delhi is beautifully built and is
adorned with exquisite paintings on the life phases of
Radha-Krishan, Sita-Ram, Laxman, Hanuman and
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, made by Russian artists. The
shikhars, at a height of 90-feet above the ground level,
also add to the grandeur of the temple.