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Safdar Jang's Tomb - Delhi

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Site Name:  Safdar Jang's Tomb Site Type:  Mughal architecture, Tomb, Memorial, Monument, heritage, historical Location:    Safdarjung, New Delhi, India Highlights:   One of the important tombs in Delhi Nearest Railway Station:   Delhi Nearest Airport:   Delhi How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  A lot of options are available within Delhi city Restaurants:  Many options and varieties across the city New Delhi, the capital city of India, is full of rich heritage sites, monuments and historical tombs. Safdar Jang's Tomb located in Safdarjang area is one of the outstanding heritage sites of the city. Muhammad Shah was a Mughal emperor who ruled Delhi between 1719 AD and 1748 AD. His Prime Minister Mirza Muqim Abul Mansur Khan was also called as Safdar Jang. The tomb of Sajdar Jang which was built in 1753-54 AD. Safdar Jang's Tomb is considered as the last example of the garden-tomb layout. It was built by Safdar Jang's son Shujaud-Daula.

Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, New Delhi

Site Name:  Indira Gandhi Memorial House Site Type:  Memorial, Monument Location:    Safdarjung, New Delhi, India Highlights:   One of the important memorials in Delhi; the site where Indira Gandhi was assassinated Nearest Railway Station:   Delhi Nearest Airport:   Delhi How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  A lot of options are available within Delhi city Restaurants:  Many options and varieties across the city  Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum is an important monument in New Delhi, the capital city of India. It was the residence Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India. The museum is an important memorial, as it is where Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her own bodyguards in 1984 AD. It was later converted into a museum. The memorial preserves many of her personal belongings and books. Even the sari she was wearing when she was shot dead is displayed in the museum. Some rare family photographs of the former PM, some of her childhood photos

Teen Murti Bhavan, New Delhi

Site Name:  Teen Murti Bhavan Site Type:  Memorial, Monument Location:    New Delhi, India Highlights:   One of the important memorials in Delhi Nearest Railway Station:   Delhi Nearest Airport:   Delhi How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  A lot of options are available within Delhi city Restaurants:  Many options and varieties across the city The Teen Murti Bhavan is one of the important memorials in New Delhi, the capital city of India. It is the former residence of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru stayed in this house for about 16 years. The building was designed by Robert Tor Russell, the British architect in 1930s. It was meant to be the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian Army. Today, the house serves as a memorial. The building houses Nehru museum which has several articles and furnitures used by the former Prime Minister. The Nehru Memorial Library located in the same building is one of

Mughal Gardens, New Delhi

Site Name:  Mughal Gardens Site Type:  Garden Location:    New Delhi, India Highlights:   One of the most popular gardens in the entire country; located in Rashtrapati Bhavan; a popular destination in Delhi city Nearest Railway Station:   Delhi Nearest Airport:   Delhi How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  A lot of options are available within Delhi city Restaurants:  Many options and varieties across the city The visit to Delhi, the capital city of India, is incomplete without visiting the picturesque Mughal Gardens. Mughal Gardens is one of the most beautiful gardens in the entire country and a very important place of interest in the city. To start with, let us see what is Mughal Garden. A Mughal Garden is a garden built by the Mughals in the Islamic style of architecture. The style was influenced by the Persian style garden style called Charbagh where the quadrilateral garden is divided by walkways or pools. Right from the first Mughal emperor Babu