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Bahai Temple: This is probably the only
structure in the city which acts as a sanctuary for worshippers of
all religions and as a tourist attraction for the foreign as well as
the Indian traveller. The Bahai Temple was constrcuted in the shape
of a white lotus in 1997, surrounded by nine pools of clear water
and manicured, green lawns. The idea is to create an illusion of a
white lotus floating in water. Its petals have been made out of
marble and, in contrast, local red sandstone has been used for
walkways and staircases.
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India Gate: India Gate is usually the first
stop in a traveler's itinerary. It is a majestic structure,
which stands high at the end of Rajpath amidst plush, green
manicured lawns and water fountains carved in sandstone.
Designed and built by Lutyens, it was originally called the All
India War Memorial in memory of the 90,000 Indian soldiers who
died in World War I, the North-West Frontier operations, and the
1919 Afghan Fiasco. The names of the soldiers are inscribed on
its walls and an eternal flame, the 'Amar Jawan Jyoti', has been
kept lit since 1971 to honour the martyrs. The area is
especially breathtaking in the evenings when India Gate and the
sparawling lawns are dramaticly lit with floodlights. On one
side of the India Gate is the canopy made in sandstone and on
the other is the imposing Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Presidential
House. It is regarded as the most beautiful area in the capital
and is not only a favoutire picnic spot for Delhiites in the
summer but is also a popular recreation hub in the winters.
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| Qutub Minar: The origins of this tower are shrouded
in controversy. Some believe it was erected as a symbol of
victory to signify the beginning of the Muslim rule in India.
Others say it served as a minaret to the muezzins to call the
faithful to prayer. But nobody disputes the fact that it is one
of the finest monuments in India. Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first
Muslim ruler of Delhi, initiated the construction of the Qutub
Minar in 1200 AD, but could only finish the basement. His
successor, Iltutmush, added three more storeys, and in 1368,
Firoz Shah Tughlak constructed the fifth and the last storey.
The first three storeys are made of red sandstone. They are
heavily indented with different styles of fluting: round and
angular on the bottom floor, round on the second, and angular on
the third. The fourth and fifth floors are made of marble and
sandstone. The Qutuab Minar is a part of an extensive complex
with many other historical monuments dating back to 4 AD.
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