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Monuments of National Importance in Delhi
Purana QilaThe first word of this story is Purana Qila, a name that translates to Old Fort, yet it hides a secret far older than its red sandstone walls.
Red FortOn the 12th of May 1639, Emperor Shah Jahan made a decision that would alter the geography of power in India, ordering the construction of a fortress that…
Humayun's TombIn 1558, a grieving widow in Delhi made a promise that would alter the skyline of India forever. Empress Bega Begum, the first wife and chief consort of the…
Jama Masjid, DelhiThe first word of this story is Jama Masjid, a name that translates to 'congregational mosque' but was originally bestowed by Emperor Shah Jahan as…
Sunder NurserySunder Nursery began its life not as a public park but as a secret garden of the Mughal empire, originally named Azim Bagh or Bagh-e-Azeem, built in the 16th…