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| India |
Capital Territory |
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Delhi |
Red Fort |
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India's Independence was declared from the Red Fort. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Red Fort |
|
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Many of the buildings feature marble screens. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Red Fort |
|
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Carved marble screen. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Red Fort |
|
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A group of Gujeratis. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Red Fort |
|
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Carved sandstone walls. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Red Fort |
|
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Water feature. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Red Fort |
|
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Marble fountain. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Red Fort |
|
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Cutting the grass. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
New Delhi |
|
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New Delhi was built by the British and has been the capital since 1911. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
New Delhi |
|
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India Gate has the names of Indian soldies who died during the First World War fighting for the British. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
New Delhi |
|
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Parliament House is 171m in diameter. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
New Delhi |
|
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Government buildings in the British built New Delhi, the ninth city on the site. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
New Delhi |
|
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The Presidential Palace (1929). |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
New Delhi |
|
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Street in New Delhi. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
New Delhi |
|
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A Sikh temple. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
New Delhi |
|
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Raj Ghat is a park by the river. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
New Delhi |
|
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Raj Ghat is where Mahatma Ghandi and Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, were cremated. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla Temple |
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Birla Temple is a modern Hindu temple. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla Temple |
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The temple is dedicated to the Laxmi, goddess of wealth. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla Temple |
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The temple was funded by the industrialist it is named after. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla Temple |
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The bull, symbol of the god, Shiva. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla Temple |
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The temple is popular with business people. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla Temple |
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Group of women. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla Temple |
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A shrine. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla Temple |
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Carved wall in Hindi. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla Temple |
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Water feature. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Lodhi Gardens |
|
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The Lodhi Tombs are an example of Late Pathani architecture and were built between 1450 and 1526. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Lodhi Gardens |
|
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The tomb of Sikander Lodhi is a typical octagonal Afghani-style tomb. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Lodhi Gardens |
|
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The Lodhi Tombs are highly decorated and were once part of an early version of Delhi. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Lodhi Gardens |
|
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Blue domed octagonal tomb. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Lodhi Gardens |
|
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Tomb entrance decorated with blue Persian style tiles. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Lodhi Gardens |
|
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Bara Gumbad and Mosque. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Lodhi Gardens |
|
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Highly decorated stonework. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Lodhi Gardens |
|
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The 15th century Afghan style tomb of Mohammed Shah is an octagonal pre-Moghul structure. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Jantar Mantar |
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The Jantar Mantar is one of four observatories built by Jai Singh. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Jantar Mantar |
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This is the oldest of Jai Singh's observatories. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Tughlaqabad Fort |
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Tughlaqabad Fort is an example of Middle Pathani architecture. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Tughlaqabad Fort |
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The fort dates from 1321 and is one of the eight cities at Delhi. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Tughlaqabad Fort |
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The walls are between 10m and 15m high. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Humayan Tomb |
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The tomb of the second Moghul Emperor, Humayan, is a forerunner of the Taj Mahal. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Humayan Tomb |
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The structure is made mainly from sandstone. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Humayan Tomb |
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The building is early Moghul and was completed in the 16th century. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Humayan Tomb |
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The tomb is mainly sandstone but with a marble dome. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Humayan Tomb |
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Marble inlay. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Humayan Tomb |
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Sandstone screen. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Humayan Tomb |
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Tombs of members of Humayan's court. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Humayan Tomb |
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Marble tomb with Arabic inscription. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Humayan Tomb |
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Humayan was the great grandfather of the builder of the Taj Mahal. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Humayan Tomb |
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The marble dome above a Persian style gateway. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla House |
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Birla House is the former home of a rich industrialist. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla House |
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This is a museum dedicated to Mohandas K Ghandi (also known as Mahatma Ghandi). He often stayed at the house. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla House |
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The grounds where Gandhi would walk with visitors. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla House |
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Pilgrims. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla House |
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The spot in the garden where Ghandi was assassinated. These are his final footsteps leading to where he was killed. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla House |
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Memorial to Ghandi on the spot where he was killed. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
|
Birla House |
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Tribute to Mahatma Ghandi by Albert Einstein. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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The Qutab Minar is a 73m high victory tower. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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The Qutab Minar is 15m in diameter at its base tapering to 2.5m, the world's tallest free-standing brick minaret. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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The structure was begun in 1193 and took 150 years to complete. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Detail of the victory tower. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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The famous iron pillar. |
1983 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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The iron pillar has a Sanskrit inscription and has not rusted for 15 centuries. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Visiting the iron pillar. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque |
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The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque |
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The mosque is the first to be built in North India. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque |
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The mosque was constructed in 1193 using columns from 27 Hindu and Jain temples. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque |
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The columns are all carved and different. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque |
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Detail of a column. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque |
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Visitors. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque |
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Detail of the top of a column. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque |
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A couple at the mosque. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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A second tower was commenced in 1300 but only 27m was completed. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Alai Darwaza |
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Alai Darwaza is a sandstone gateway dating from 1310. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Alai Darwaza |
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The extrance to Alai Darwaza. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Alai Darwaza |
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Detail of the carvings on the outer wall. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Alai Darwaza |
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Carved sandstone. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Alai Darwaza |
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Carved wall. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
Alai Darwaza |
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Carved windows. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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The complex has many ruined buildings and was the site of an earlier Delhi. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Visitors to the site. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Hindu visitors. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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A mix of styles. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Brick building with decorated doorway. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Tomb of Adham Khan. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Sikh newlyweds. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Rajasthani visitors. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Hindu visitors to the site. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Visitors to the site. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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Visitors to the complex. |
1995 |
| India |
Capital Territory |
|
Delhi |
Qutab Minar |
|
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The 7m high iron pillar taken from a 5th century Hindu temple. |
1995 |
| India |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Varanasi |
|
|
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Varanasi is the holiest city of Hinduism. |
1983 |
| India |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Varanasi |
|
|
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The city is on the banks of the River Ganges, the holiest river for Hindus. |
1983 |
| India |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Varanasi |
|
|
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The banks of the River Ganges are dotted with shrines and temples. |
1983 |
| India |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Varanasi |
|
|
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Varanasi is known as the City of Lights and the City of Learning. |
1983 |
| India |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Varanasi |
|
|
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Wood for funeral pyres. It is considered auspicious by Hindus to be cremated in Varanasi. |
1983 |
| India |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Varanasi |
|
|
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The city has many ghats (bathing steps) leading down to the river. |
1983 |
| India |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Varanasi |
|
|
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Buildings by the river. |
1983 |
| India |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Varanasi |
|
|
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Temples dominate the riverside. |
1983 |
| India |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Varanasi |
|
|
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People preparing to bathe in the river. |
1983 |
| India |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Varanasi |
|
|
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Hindu temple at the river edge. |
1983 |
were added from 11 December 2021.