Dilli- Ek Khwaab

  Majnu-ka-tilla The area's historical name, Majnu Hill, refers to the tilla or mound where, on July 20, 1505, an Iranian Sufi mystic named Abdulla who went by the moniker Majnu (lost in love) met Sikh Guru Guru Nanak Dev Ji. This meeting took place during the rule of Sikandar Lodhi (r. 1489–1517) in the Delhi Sultanate. Majnu served God by providing free ferry service across the Yamuna River, and the guru Ji stayed in this area till the end of July as a result of his devotion. The sixth Sikh guru, Guru Har Gobind, also stopped here. Later on, Sikh military leader Baghel Singh Dhaliwal constructed the Majnu ka Tila Gurudwara to honour the visit in 1783.   Aruna Nagar, New Aruna Nagar, and Old Chandrawal Village, which were developed in the early 1900s when the British government settled labourers involved in the construction of the Central Secretariat buildings during the construction of the New Delhi, are the three main residential settlements in the Majnu Ka Tilla area, tota...

  What is written on Qutub Minar?   The Qutb Minar, sometimes called Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and "victory tower" that is a component of the Qutb complex. Lal Kot, Delhi's oldest fortified city, was constructed by the Tomar Rajputs, and it is located at the location of the Qutb complex. It is located in South Delhi, India's Mehrauli neighbourhood, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was mostly constructed between 1199 and 1220 and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.   It can be compared to the 62-meter all-brick Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan, which was built in 1190, roughly a decade before the Delhi tower's likely beginning. Both have intricate geometric designs and inscriptions on their surfaces. The summit of each stage of the Qutub Minar includes a shaft that is fluted with "superb stalactite bracketing under the balconies." Generally speaking, India was late to adopt minarets, and those that do exist are ...

  Dilli Ek Khwaab   The capital city of incredible India, Delhi gives you an insight into the rest of the country with its edges brimming with a multitude of cultures from across the subcontinent. Anyone who has spent enough time in the city shares a love-hate relationship with it but there’s no denying that Delhi has too many charms to steal the show and those quirks make it one of the best cities in the world. Read on and take pride! 1. The Mark Of Centuries   The rich cultural history of Delhi is reflected in its majestic architecture. Over the decades, Delhi has been Indraprastha, Tughlaqabad, Shahjahanabad, Lutyens Delhi and so forth, and you can trace the city’s transformation all around. Delhi has no dearth of heritage sites, from the best of imperial British structures to archaic seminars, forts, baolis, mosques, and temples, the city is an explorer’s delight!   2.  Travel At Ease     Two words - public transportation - and with that Delhi can ...