Historical Places of Delhi

Himayun  Tomb

Himayun Tomb is located in Nizamudin East, Delhi. It is a Historical place.HIMAYUN was a first Mughal Samrat.It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. The omb was commissioned by Humayun'sfirst Wife and chief consort,Empress Bega Begum(also known as Haji Begum).the tomb was declared a UNESCO World heritage Site in 1993 and since then has undergone extensive restoration work, which is complete .Humayun,several smaller monumaents dot the pathway leading up to it, from the main entrance in the west,including one that even pre -dates the main tomb itself,by twenty years.

Map of Humayun Tomb

Jantar Mantar

3. the Red Fort

The Fort was plundered of its artwork and jewels duirng Nadir shah's invasion of the Mughal EMPIRE IN 1747.Most of the fort's defensive walls were largefortress was subsequently spared, and the fortress was subsequently used as a garrison .The red fort was also the site where the BRITISH put the last mughaL emperoron trial before exiling him to Rangoon in1858

4.India Gate

The India Gate is the national monument . It is situated in New Delhi.It was built in1931 by Sir Edwin Lutyens.The Speciallty of this , it is situated in such a way that many important roads spread out from it.It is a originally known as the all India War Memorial.It is a prominent landmark in Delhi and commenorates the 90,000 soldiers.