Tourist attractions
Delhi offers many interesting places and attractions to the visitor.
The Old Delhi attractions include many mosques, forts, and other monuments that depict India's Muslim history. Some of the important monuments include
The majestic Red Fort
Chandini Chowk
Raj Ghat
New Delhi, on the other hand houses many government buildings and embassies, apart from places of historical interest. Major New Delhi attractions include the following:
India Gate, a memorial raised in honour of the Indian soldiers martyred during the Afghan war;
Rashtrapati Bhawan, the one-time imperial residence of the British viceroys;
Humayun's Tomb
Purana Quila built by Humayun and later on modified by Sher Shah Suri.
Tughlaqabad, Delhi's one of the best and most awesome fort..
Qutab Minar, built by Qutub-ud-din Aibek of the Slave Dynasty; and the lotus-shaped Baha'i Temple.
Laxminarayan Temple built by the Birlas
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