Quote: Delhi is a city of spectacular buildings but if one single building could be considered the city's icon, it would probably be the Qutab Minar tower. Others may disagree with me, citing the Lotus Temple or the Red… Read More

Quote: Humayuns Tomb. Delhi.Humayuns tomb is on the eastern side of Delhi and is India’s first Mogul garden mausoleum. It was built by Humayuns senior widow the Hamida Begum 9 years after his death to honour his memory… Read More

Quote: Now known as "Old Delhi", the city once called Shahjahanabad was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and served as the Mughal Empire’s capital from 1649-1857. Today, it still surrounded by crumbling city… Read More

Quote: Someone told my sister that the best way to appreciate the Lotus Temple is to first visit the neighbouring Kalkaji (Hindu) Temple, and then visit the Lotus Temple. The idea being that once you’ve experienced the… Read More

Quote: • Granddaughter of one of the early leaders of the Indian National Congress. • Daugher of independent India's first Prime Minister. • Mother of another Prime Minister. • Mother-in-law of an election-winning party… Read More

Quote: (continued from part I)Behind the huge red sandstone Lahore entrance gate to the Delhi Fort you will come to the Chatta Chowk bazaar arcade. If you continue your way east from here, you will pass the main… Read More

Quote: This mosque was built by Qutb-uddin Aibek. May God’s mercy be on him, and on him who prays for a blessing on the faith of the founder of this blessed (edifice). Inscription on the eastern gateway of the… Read More

Quote: While touring Chandni Chowk, our rickshaw led us to this little gem tucked inside Chandni Chowk's chaos. The temple is down a side alley next to some jewelry shops (yes, you will be visiting these). The temple… Read More

Quote: Probably Delhi's most famous street, Chandni Chowk (also spelled Chandnee Chauk, abbreviated as CC) starts in front of the Red Fort and runs for 2km westwards towards Fatehpuri Mosque, with a similar design than… Read More

Quote: (Cont. from section 2) Nizam-ud-Din, he told us, was one of the greatest Sufis ever to have lived. He believed the most important religious message was not to pray properly, but to treat all mankind as brothers,… Read More