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the dome of a tomb from inside - typical architecture in such structures found all over Delhi |
One thing I like about Delhi is its monuments and the deep sense of history I feel and identify with when going around the city. The City of Djinns[i] had seven cities as ‘predecessors’ before it became what it is now –the capital of India, the eighth city[ii]. The historical structures and archaeological sites bear testimony to Delhi’s illustrious past and its contribution to the history of the Indian subcontinent. From my point of view (and I think for most people), the most interesting and spectacular are the structures from Delhi Sultanate and Mughal eras. Whenever I visit these monuments I am lost. Then I remind myself there are many such structures in Delhi I still haven’t seen!
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| Sikander Lodi's Tomb - Lodi Garden |
[ii] according to some accounts there were 11 successive ancient cities
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