Delhi darshan: places to visit for free

Updated On Jan 20, 2014 02:04 pm IST
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Built by Sher Shah Suri, the Khooni Darwaza near ITO was first known as Kabuli Darwaza as caravans to Afghanistan passed through it. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 20, 2014 02:04 pm IST

Built by Sher Shah Suri, the Khooni Darwaza near ITO was first known as Kabuli Darwaza as caravans to Afghanistan passed through it.

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The Crafts Museum in Pragati Maidan is a rare museum that showcases living crafts from across the country. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 20, 2014 02:04 pm IST

The Crafts Museum in Pragati Maidan is a rare museum that showcases living crafts from across the country.

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Feroz Shah's tomb: Its Quranic inscriptions and plasterwork reflect a great mix of Indo-Islamic architecture. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Feroz Shah's tomb: Its Quranic inscriptions and plasterwork reflect a great mix of Indo-Islamic architecture.

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Ghalib's haveli: Now a heritage site, thanks to the persistent efforts of heritage activist Firoz Bakht Ahmed (he filed a PIL demanding the restoration of the haveli), it has a beautiful aangan with a glass ceiling and a life-sized painting of Ghalib. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 20, 2014 02:04 pm IST

Ghalib's haveli: Now a heritage site, thanks to the persistent efforts of heritage activist Firoz Bakht Ahmed (he filed a PIL demanding the restoration of the haveli), it has a beautiful aangan with a glass ceiling and a life-sized painting of Ghalib.

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Ghalib's tomb: A marble enclosure houses Ghalib’s tomb (he wanted to be buried at Nizamuddin, as he was an ardent follower of Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya). expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ghalib's tomb: A marble enclosure houses Ghalib’s tomb (he wanted to be buried at Nizamuddin, as he was an ardent follower of Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya).

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Nehru Park, spread over 80 acres, is a favourite with many Delhiites. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 20, 2014 02:04 pm IST

Nehru Park, spread over 80 acres, is a favourite with many Delhiites.

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