Four Famous Monuments In Delhi

Monument is a building, structure, or site that has historical importance. 

Delhi is an ancient city and has many monuments that serves as a proof of its admirable past. Four famous monuments with brief information about them and their pictures are listed below:

Red Fort or Lal Quila:

1. The Red Fort is a large monument in Old Delhi with a circumference of 2.2 kms and was gotten built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
2. The Red fort was supposed to be the fortress of the Shah Jahan's new capital at Delhi, Shahjahanabad.
3. It is situated on the banks of Yamuna river and its construction took 10 years, from 1638-1648.
4. The fort has a Naqqar Khana or the drum room, the Diwan-e- Am or the Hall of public. There is also the Mumtaz Mahal, Khas Mahal, Diwan-e- Khas, Rang Mahal, Khas Mahal, Hammam or the bathing area and Shah Burj.
5. Today, the Red fort serves as the venue for the Prime Minister's Speech that is given on the Independence Day of India, i.e 15 th August. 

 India Gate:

1.  The India Gate was made in the memory of 90,000 soldiers, who sacrificed their life in the First World War fighting for British Army.
2.  Its height is 42 m and it was designed by Edwin Lutyens.
3.  It was constructed in year 1921 and is situated near Connaught, Place, New Delhi.
4. The names of the soldiers are inscribed on the walls of the gate and an eternal flame burns in the memory of the jawans. 
5. Splendid lawns, with a number of fountains, encircle the monument. 

Qutab Minar: 

1. Qutab Minar is the highest tower in India made of stone.
2. The Minar is 72.5 meters is divided into five storeys.
3. The stone pillar was gotten built by Qutab-ud-Din Aibak when he ascended the throne of Delhi during the era of Delhi Sultanate.
4. Qutab Minar was built in 1193.Qutab Minar is located 15-km South Of New Delhi.   

Jantar Mantar:

1. Jantar Mantar, Delhi is an astronomical observatory gotten erected by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. 
2. It was actually Yantra Mantra, yantra for instrument and mantra for formula.
3. It was built in year 1724 and is situated near Connaught Place, New Delhi.
4. It was made for keeping track of celestial bodies and meant to measure the time of the day accurate to within half a second.
5. It remained operational for only seven years and works no longer for the purpose for which it was designed.