|
|
 |
SELECT
ONE |
|
 |
|
|
| |
| + TRAVEL TO NEW DELHI |
|
Places to go to : |
National Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, Nehru Museum and Planetarium, Rail Transport Museum and Shankar’s Doll Museum :
Once again, as all these museums are in vicinity, these have been clubbed together for the ease and convenience of the travelers.
The National Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, the Rail Transport Museum are all |
|
|
near each other (relatively speaking). One would still need their own transportation (read as hired transportation) to go through all these places.
The National Museum is on the street Janpath and carries a great collection of arts & artifacts of ancient Indian cultural heritage. The museum is open on all days of the week except Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission fee is less than 10 cents.
The National Gallery of Modern art is near the India gate. It carries excellent work of Indian and colonial artists. It is open on all days except Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Nehru Museum and Planetarium is located at Teen Murti Bhawan on Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi. It conducts special programs for visitors at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. This museum used to be the residence of Jawaharlal Nehru, India‘s first Prime Minister, and was later converted into a museum. Here you can get ample insight into the history of the Independence movement in India.
The National Rail Museum is located on Shantipath in Chanakyapuri. It is situated near the Bhutan embassy. The visiting hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on all days expect Monday and National Holidays. The museum carries working and still models of steam locomotive, models of coaches and wide information about the Rail History in India.
Shankar’s Doll Museum at Nehru House on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg carries a collection of over 6000 dolls from over 85 countries. The dolls are dressed in their national or regional costumes.
Qutub Minar:
‘Qutub Minar’ is another renowned monument of New Delhi. The monument was started by Muhammad Ghauri’s Turkish slave-promoted-to-general, Qutubuddin Aibak, however, only to be finished by his successor Illtutmish. The minar becomes narrower as it rises and thus gives an illusion of an extra height. The area in the complex where Qutub Minar stands, boasts of historical monuments that symbolized the beginning of the ‘Islamic rule’ in India. The oldest mosque in India, ‘Quwwat Ul Islam Mosque’, built around beginning of 13th century provides you with a most unlike mosque semblance.
The complex also has Illtutmish’s tomb around one corner of the mosque and the tomb of Imam Zamin (who was a functionary of the mosque).
This complex situated in South of Delhi is open on all days. Entry for Indians is Rs.10 and for foreigners is Rs. 250.
Chatarpur Temples:
Not very far from the Qutub complex, are the Chatarpur Temples Hindu temples dedicated to Goddess Durga. The temples have great south Indian architecture and there are at least 4-5 temples that will take your breath away. Of course it’s also a picture taking site.
MORE...
|
 |
>> MORE ON DELHI TRAVEL |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
