The great Gwalior Fort is situated ‘on a precipitous, flat-topped and isolated hill of sandstone’ which rises 300 feet above the dusty plain. Its breadth varies from 600 feet to 2800 feet. The enclosing wall is 30 feet in height. Its long line of battlements dominates the old city of Gwalior. The main entrance is on the north-east through a level road which is unfit for … [Read more...]
Brief History of India Gate (All-India War Memorial)
One February 10, 1921 the Duke of Connaught laid the foundation-stone of an All-India War Memorial (popularly known as India Gate) at the southern end of the Central Vista. The possibility of a great Indian war memorial had been accepted as early as January 1917. The design of the arch was approved in March 1920. Sir Edwin Lutyens designed the memorial in the form of a … [Read more...]
History of Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is situated near the Qutub Minar in New Delhi. It is even in ruins “one of the most magnificent works in the world”. The work at original mosque began in 1193 A.D. and was completed in 1197 A.D. Subsequently additions were made to Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque by Iltutmish in 1230 A.D. and Ala-ud-din Khilji in 1315 A.D. but on account of the death of the latter … [Read more...]
Kalkaji Mandir in Delhi
Kalkaji Mandir (also Kalkaji Temple) is the famous temple dedicated to Goddess Kali. Mythology and history have combined to give the shrine at Kalkaji (near Badarpur village), dedicated to goddess Kali, an air of mystery which no other temple in Delhi possesses. Millions of years ago, it is said, the gods, who dwelt in the neighborhood of the present temple, were terrorized by … [Read more...]
Qudsia Bagh (Garden) in Old Delhi, India
Qudsia Bagh Qudsia Bagh is also known as Qudsia Garden. The Quidsia Garden is a garden and palace complex in Old Delhi, India. It was laid out in 1748 A.D. by Qudsia Begum, the wife of emperor Muhammad Shah and the mother of Ahmed Shah Bahadur, from whose reign dates the final decline of the Mughal Empire. Qudsia Begum must have been a remarkable woman. Born a slave, she … [Read more...]
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