Delhi
is a very glorious city of India with great historical background.
The city
fascinates tourists from all over the world due to its great past. Travellers
usually book their flights to Delhi to explore its reminiscing history. Since
ancient times, Delhi has been serving as the capital city of India. Delhi's
history is very old when it was well known as Indraprastha. The first core of
Delhi’s seven cities, Lal Kot was constructed by Tomar Rajputs. It has been the
major centre of India’s political, economic and cultural activities. It
is often believed that the history of India is the history of Delhi. Today,
Delhi is among one of the fastest emerging cities of India. The rich capital
city of India, has always occupied a strategic place in the country's glorious
past, as Hindu and Islamic rulers have administrated this place for a very long
time. Every monument has a fascinating past. There are so many monuments in
Delhi to see, a few of them are mentioned below:
Red Fort
The
Red Fort was built by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in the 17th
century with an aim of focussing the Mughal power in one monument. Laid out by
the banks of the Yamuna River, Red fort has an edge of over 2.2 kilometres. Red
fort is more like a mini-city than a monument. Unluckily before Shahjahan could
shift his capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad in Delhi, he was imprisoned by his
son Aurangazeb. The fort is more beautiful than one's imagination. Inside the
fort is Naqqar Khana (Drum room) which is also acknowledged as Naubat Khana
(Welcome Room), where drums used to be played loudly to announce the arrival of
the emperor. On the other side, Diwan-e-Am (Hall of Public Audience) used to be
the place where the people used to gather for meetings and prayers. There is a
lot more to see here including - Mumtaz Mahal, the Hammam (bathing area), Khas
Mahal (Emperor's Palace), Diwan-e Khas (Hall of Private Audience), Rang Mahal
(Palace of Colours) and Shah Burj. The fort has basically two main entrances -
Delhi Gate and Lahore Gate.
