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Rajghat is a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi. It is located on the banks of river Yamuna. Gandhi memorial is a black marble platform. It is surrounded by a beautiful park with labelled trees. Rajghat is built at the spot of cremation of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. An eternal flame burns day at night here.

Thousands of devotees come here every day to pay respect and seek solace. This is one of the few places in India where people of all faiths are welcome with an open heart. Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in Nizamuddin West area of New Delhi is also a favourite place for foreign tourists. People love the divine experience inside the Dargah . But what is always a major put off for foreign tourists are overcrowded bylanes and little attention to cleanliness by the shopkeepers as well as civic authorities. Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia was one of the greatest Sufi Saints (1238-1325CE) of the world. It is the best place to witness Sufi culture and tradition in India. Every Thursday one can listen to soulful Sufi Qawwali music. great poet Mirza Ghalib & Amir Khusro's tomb is also inside the dargah. Though women are not allowed to go beyond the outer verandah, they can peek through the jail and see the grave of the great saint. Advice for tourists: 1. Though one can visit da...

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HUMAYUN'S TOMB -  TOMB WAS BUILT 9 YEARS AFTER THE DEATH OF EMPEROR HUMAYUN IT WAS BUILT BY HUMAYUN’S WIFE HAMIDA BANU BEGUM HAMIDA BANU BEGUM WAS MOTHER OF EMPEROR AKBAR IT IS ALSO CALLED 'DORMITORY OF THE MUGHALS' THERE ARE OVER 100 GRAVES WITHIN THE ENTIRE COMPLEX MORE THAN 150 MUGHAL FAMILY MEMBERS ARE  BURIED IN THE CELLS IT WAS THE ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATION BEHIND ICONIC TAJMAHAL IT IS NEAR TO SHRINE OF 14TH CENTURY SUFI SAINT HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN AULIA

SOME FACTS ABOUT HUMAYUN'S TOMB-  BUILT IN 1565, HUMAYUN'S TOMB WAS THE FIRST GARDEN TOMB ON INDIAN SUBCONTINENT IT WAS THE ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATION BEHIND ICONIC TAJMAHAL HUMAYUN'S TOMB  IS THE FIRST SUBSTANTIAL EXAMPLE OF MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA IT WAS BUILT BY HUMAYUN’S WIFE HAMIDA BANU BEGUM HUMAYUN'S TOMB  WAS DESIGNED BY A PERSIAN ARCHITECT ‘MIRAK MIRZA GHIYAS’ PERSIAN & INDIAN CRAFTSMEN BUILT THIS MAGNIFICENT GARDEN TOMB HUMAYUN'S TOMB  IS AN EXAMPLE OF CHARBAGH - FOUR QUADRANT GARDEN WITH FOUR RIVERS IT’S INTERIOR IS A LARGE OCTAGONAL CHAMBER WITH VAULTED ROOF COMPARTMENTS HUMAYUN'S TOMB  IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED, CLEAN & PEACEFUL PLACE HUMAYUN'S TOMB IS EASILY CONNECTED WITH METRO & CITY BUSES.  NEAREST METRO STATION IS JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STATIDUM ENTRY FEES IS INR 30 (INDIANS), INR 500 (FOREIGNERS) THERE ARE NO STILL PHOTOGRAPHY CHARGES IN THE TOM...

Can you imagine a place right in the center of New Delhi where you can have a nice cup of coffee and also spend a couple of relaxed moments? There is a fantastic coffee house nearby to Connaught place and Janpath. Welcome to more than 60 years old Indian Coffee House . People from all walks of life come here for filter or espresso cup of coffee at reasonable rates.  Indian Coffee House  in Mohan Singh Place was opened on 27th October 1957 by Indian Coffee Worker's Cooperative Society (ICWCS). Now ICWCS have more than 400 coffee houses across India.   Indian Coffee House  in New Delhi was once considered a hub for intellectuals. Many writers, artists, journalists, politicians, scholars used to visit here regularly. Though its charm is fading fast but some senior citizens are still regular. Sometimes foreigners also come to  Indian Coffee House  for a quick snack and filter coffee. Apart from its coffee Indian Coffee House is also famous for...