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India Gate: A war memorial arch was built in honor of 90,000 Indian soldiers who their lives in First World War. Below it burns the Amar Jawan Joyti, the eternal flame in tribute to all martyred soldiers of India.
 

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Jantar Mantar Complex: This observatory was built by Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur. Samrat Yantra the largest structure is gigantic sundial. The other five instruments plot the course of the planets and predict eclipses.
 

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Laxmi Narayan Temple: Dedicated to Laxmi Narayan the main shrine has image of  Lord vishnu his consort Laxmi.
 

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Humayun's Tomb: An elegant example of early Mughal architecture, the tomb of the second Mughal emperor also houses the graves of this wives.
 

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Qutab Minar: A soaring stone tower, 72m. high was built by Qutub-ud-din Aibak in 1193. The tower has five distinct stories, each with a projecting balcony. The base of the tower is 15m in diameter and the top is jut 2.5m in diameter. A amazing piece of work.  at the base is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be built in India. A 7m high iron pillar stands in the courtyard of the mosque.
 

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 Red Fort: A colossal structure of red sandstone, was built by Shah Jehan in 1638 and was the seat of Mughal power till the last emperor was dethroned. Inside  the fort are majestic audience halls the Pearl mosque and marble palaces. An evening sound -and-light show recreates the glory of India's ancient history.
 

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Rashtrapati Bhavan: Designed by Lutyens, is the official residence of the President of India. It is am imposing structure with 340 rooms, constructed high up on Raisina Hill. On its either side, are the impressive office buildings- North block and South block.


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