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Bangkok Photographers Group's project: "Earth, Wind, Fire", Neeti Bagh, South Delhi, Delhi (NCT), India
The perspective from my hotel in Delhi with views of two not so iconic activities - smog & traffic! Sorry for the delay but will be back in the Flickrsphere shortly now that I am basking in the glow of the internet - sitting in the lobby of my hotel in Khovd Mongolia after a week in the field - its awesome to be back in one of my favorite countries!
View through the closed hotel window - because of air condition - no exciting sunset in the dust.
Every evening we returned by bus at 7 p.m., just time for dinner and sunset too.
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Blick durch das geschlossene HotelFenster (air condition) -
kein bewegender Sonnenuntergang im Dunst.
Jeden Abend kehrten wir per Bus um 19 Uhr heim,
Zeit für Dinner und zum Sonnenuntergang.
El Qutab Minar es el alminar de ladrillos más alto del mundo y un destacado ejemplo del arte islámico, siendo el monumento islámico más antiguo de Delhi. Situado dentro del complejo Qutb en la ciudad india de Delhi, tiene una altura total de 72,5 metros. Su diámetro en la base es de 14,3 metros mientras que en su punto más alto es de 2,7 metros. El Qutab Minar está considerado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco desde el año 1993.
North Block is the Ministry of Home Affairs offices for the Government of India. The building has references of old Mughal and British architecture.
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.
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
Un Gurdwara es el lugar de culto sij. Todos ellos contienen en su interior una copia del libro sagrado y sirve como un punto de encuentro para la veneración, incluyendo la recitación y el canto. Al visitar el templo Sikh de Delhi o Gurdwara Bangla Sahib estaremos antes e templo sij más importante de la ciudad de Delhi. Su estructura se distingue por su asombrosa cúpula dorada y un largo mástil utilizado en ciertos momentos para situar una bandera. Originalmente era un palacio, que era conocido como Jaisinghpura, propiedad del rash Jai Singh, que gobernó en la India en el siglo XVII. Pocos años después de que Jai Singh ordenará su construcción, fue habitado por un importante gurú sij, Har Krishan, quien durante una epidemia de cólera que asoló la ciudad de Delhi, ayudó a la gente facilitándoles agua potable de su pozo y estanque.