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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Delhi Monument- Humayun Tomb

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Humayun tomb( Humayun ka Makbara)

Located close to the intersection of Mathura street and Lodhi street, this brilliant enclosure tomb is the first generous sample of Mughal architectural modeling in India is among the most visited monuments in New Delhi besides the Qutub Minar, Lotus temple (Bahai temple), Red fort, Jantar Mantar and many more.

The Humayun's tomb was constructed in 1565 A.D. nine years after the passing of Humayun, by his senior dowager Bega Begam. Inside the walled nook the most remarkable qualities are the enclosure squares (chaharbagh) with pathways water channels, halfway placed well corresponding mausoleum bested by twofold vault.

Humayun expired in the year 1556, and his widow Hamida Banu Begam, otherwise called Haji Begam, started the development of his tomb in 1569, fourteen years after his passing. It is the among the first dististinct example of pure Mughal style architecture, inspired by Persian style of architecture. It is well realized that Humayun grabbed the standards of Persian building design throughout his exile, and he himself must have planned his tomb, admitting that there is no record to that effect. The tomb was built at an expense of 15 lakh rupees (1.5 million).

Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian, was the chief architect employed by Haji Begam to plan the design of the tomb.

The tomb stands in the core of a square garden, partitioned into four prevailing parterres by boulevards (charbagh), in the middle of which ran shallow water-channels. The heightened rubble raised walled in area is dropped in through two elevated two-storeyed doors on the west and south. A baradari (structure) involves the core of the eastern divider and a hammam (wash chamber) in the middle of northern divider.

The square red sandstone two-storeyed structure of the mausoleum with chamfered corners climbs from a 7-m. towering square terrace, raised over an arrangement of phones, which are open through, curves on every side. The grave legitimate in the focal point of this cell-complex is arrived at by a section on the south. The octagonal mid chamber holds the cenotaph, and the slanting sides prompt corner-chambers which house the graves of different parts of the imperial crew. Remotely every side of the tomb, its heights enhanced by marble fringes and boards, is overwhelmed by three curved recesses, the midway one being the most astounding. Over the top pillared booths are arranged around the towering insistent twofold arch in the core. The midway octagonal chamber holds the cenotaph, enveloped by octagonal chambers at the diagonals and angled anterooms on the sides. Their openings are shut with punctured screens. Every side is overwhelmed by three curves, the mid one being the most noteworthy. This arrangement is rehashed on the second storey as well. The top surmounted by a twofold vault (42.5m) of marble has pillared stands (chhatris) set around it.

The monument is a blend of Persian structural planning and Indian customs-the preceding exemplified by the curved nooks, passageways and the heightened twofold arch, and the recent by the booths, which give it a pyramidal layout from separation. In spite of the fact that Sikandar Lodi's tomb was the first enclosure-tomb to be fabricated in India, it is Humayun's tomb which situated up another vogue, the most noteworthy fulfillment of which is the Taj at Agra. There is moreover a to some degree regular human catalyst behind the aforementioned two structures-one raised by a gave wife for her spouse and the other by a proportionally or increasingly gave spouse for his wife.

A few leaders of the Mughal tradition lie concealed here. Bahadur Shah Zafar had taken shelter in this tomb with three rulers throughout the first war of Independence (AD 1857).

On the southwestern side of the tomb is spotted hairdresser's tomb (Nai-ka-Gumbad) which stands on a raised stage, arrived at by seven steps from the south. The manufacturing is square on arrangement and comprises of a lone compartment secured with a two-vault.


Open from sunrise to sunset

Entrance Fee:

Citizens of India and visitors of SAARC and BIMSTEC Countries: Rs. 10 per head.

Others: US $ 5 or Indian Rs. 250/- per head
(children up to 15 years free)

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Delhi Monument - Birla Mandir

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Birla Mandir
Spread over seven acres of land, Shri Lakshmi Narain temple, prevalently called thr Birla Mandir, is a thick neighbourhood of divine beings. A planet in itself, it is a place where there is bounty. It has shops, telephone corners, photograph studios, a dispensary and a dharamshala (guesthouse). It has streams, wellsprings, spans and rocks. It has papaya, cheer, mango, ashoka, ber, tamarind, guava and neem trees. 
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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Delhi Nightlife- Nikhil Chinappa and DJ Pearl Live


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City Nightlife- Nikhil Chinappa Live
Kalengada Bhemaiah Chinapa otherwise called Nikhil Chinapa and VJ Nikhil is an Indian radio and video jockey and is a mainstream presenter on MTV India for more than a decade. He is currently the Festival Director of Asia's chief music celebration -Sunburn Festival in Goa.
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Delhi Monument- Jantar Mantar

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Jantar Mantar

Formally Delhi's greatest pissoir, this 18th century tongue-red sunlight based observatory experienced renovation that incorporates instatement of public toilets. Fabricated in the early 1700s by the founder of Jaipur, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, this intricate
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Delhi Monument- Khooni Darwaza


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Khooni Darwaza
Khooni Darwaza denotes ‘bloodied gateway’ and legend has it that blood drips from its ceilings throughout the rainy season. 

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Delhi Monument- The Qutb Minar


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Qutub Minar
This five-storeyed red and buff sandstone tower, with marble trimmings higher up, kneaded the self image of three early Islamic rulers: Qutubuddin Aibak who established the framework and regulated the first storey's development in the 12th century; Iltutmish who fabricated the second, third and fourth; and Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who constructed the fifth extending the minar to its introduce height of 72.5 metres. The British too made their contributions. The balustrades that encompass the overhangs are Gothic. 
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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Delhi Event: Destination Ramlila Maidan: Get a free auto ride


The particular rogue-on-wheels, which is how you expression the city's autorickshaws. The particular people typically decline to go by the meter as well as take commuters for a trip. However this autowallah on the to the south Delhi avenues shatters this stereotype. He could be swept by the Anna wave and wont charge if your desired destination is Ramlila Maidan. Autowallahs mock at him, however he has a rarity within the group, ready to give up the regular breads for a bigger trigger - the combat  corruption.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Delhi Event: Slut walk Delhi 2011

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Delhi Slut-Walk 2011
Slut Walk Delhi 2011 is usually an seek to reclaim the word "Slut", to eliminate disgrace, to change it with pride! According to Oxford dictionary, the word "slut" is described as anybody with loose morals. The english language book specifies slut as ‘a female more than one sexual companion.’ At this stage remember that slut doesn't necessarily mean a prostitute. Females aren’t sluts simply because they exercise their freedom to be themselves. This doesn’t make everyone a slut because they wish to don what exactly she wishes to, date endless men/women or wear low cut dresses.
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