Delhi also known as Shahjahanabad, the walled city built by Shah Jahan from 1638 to 1649, containing the Lal Qila and the Chandni Chowk. It was the capital of the Mughal Empire during Shah Jahan's reign. ... Lutyens' Delhi or New Delhi, the city built by the British on the south-west, declared Capital on 12 December 1911.
Founder of Delhi - Qutb al-Din Aibak, a former slave of Muhammad Ghori, was the first sultan of Delhi and his dynasty conquered large areas of northern India. Afterwards, the Khilji dynasty was also able to conquer most of central India, but both failed to conquer the whole of the Indian subcontinent.
City of New Delhi - The foundation stone of the city was laid by George V, Emperor of India during the Delhi Durbar of 1911. It was designed by British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931, by Viceroy and Governor-General of India Lord Irwin.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Qutub Minar, Qutb Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110030 India
Qutub Minar
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Humayun's Tomb, Mathura Road Opp Nizamuddin Mosque, New Delhi 110013 India
Humayun's Tomb
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: India Gate, Rajpath Near Connaught Place New Delhi, New Delhi 110001 India
India Gate
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Parliament House, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110002 India
Parliament St
Pass By: Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rajpath, New Delhi 110004 India
Parliament House
Stop At: Lotus Temple Rd, Bahapur, Shambhu Dayal Bagh, Kalkaji Near Kalkaji Temple, East of Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019 India
Bhai's Temple
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi Road, New Delhi 110002 India
Mahatma Gandhi
Duration: 30 minutes
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