Delhi by Delhites
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Bangkok Photographers Group's project: "Earth, Wind, Fire", Neeti Bagh, South Delhi, Delhi (NCT), India
Qutb Minar is UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Qutub Minar is a towering 73 meter high tower built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1193, It is located in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India.
The construction of Qutb Minar was commissioned by Qitub-ud-Din Aibak was later taken over by his successor.
The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila, is an historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. It served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. Commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639, the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally adorned in red and white, the fort's design is attributed to Ustad Ahmad Lahori, the architect of the Taj Mahal. The Red Fort is a prominent example of Mughal architecture from Shah Jahan's reign, combining Persian and Indian architectural styles.
During the invasion by Nadir Shah of the Afsharid Empire in 1739, the fort was plundered and stripped of its artwork and jewels. Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many of its marble structures were demolished by the British, although the defensive walls remained largely intact. The fort was later repurposed as a military garrison.
On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, hoisted the Indian flag above the Lahori Gate, the main entrance of the Red Fort. Since then, the Prime Minister of India has ceremonially raised the national tricolour at the main gate each year on Independence Day, then delivering a nationally broadcast address from its ramparts.
The Red Fort, as part of the Red Fort Complex, was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Overhead cables, "wire spaghetti" in Old Delhi create a famous, dense tangle of wires that supply electricity, internet, and television to the city's shops and homes.
The Delhi government has begun taking steps to rid Old Delhi of the dangerous hanging cables. Projects have been launched to move all overhead wiring underground in the famous Chandni Chowk area
Qutb Minar complex, Mehrauli, South Delhi, Delhi (NCT), India
The Qutb complex are monuments and buildings from the Delhi Sultanate at Mehrauli in Delhi in India
read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutb_Minar_complex
Peering through the columns at the Jama Masjid to Old Delhi environs.
More photos from my trip to Australia & India.
“Delhi is a city of cities, built over the ruins of a hundred former civilizations, a palimpsest of empires.”— William Dalrymple, City of Djinns
Built in 1920s, this square building covers a whole city block with a large court yard within. It houses world's largest spice market.
Somewhere in the Chandni Chowk market, Old Delhi, a dates seller puts his feet up for an afternoon nap.
Maria's photo.
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A Woman walks towards a Badminton court in a housing development in Noida, Dehli, India.
Delhi street/gully is busy, crowded but very picture friendly
You may find auto parked on the side of the street, flowers and difficult kinds of people.
Delhi is a very polluted city. The sky takes a brown colour all round the year because of dust and pollutants. The predictions of rain this year(2009) are not encouraging either. However after a brief spell of rains, the dust settled down and the mighty Sun God showered its blessings.
Yeah hai Delhi Meri Jaan.
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