political, cultural and commercial city along the trade routes between
northwest India and the Gangetic plThe Red Fort was the palace for Mughal
Emperor Shah Jahan's new capital, Shahjahanabad, the seventh city in the
Delhi site. He moved his capital here from Agra in a move designed to bring
prestige to his reign, and to provide ample opportunity to apply his ambitious
building schemes and interests. The fort lies along the Yamuna River, which
fed the moats that surround most of the wall. The wall at its north-eastern
corner is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh Fort, a defense built by
Islam Shah Suri in 1546.The construction of the Red Fort began in 1638 and
was completed by 1648.The walls of the fort are smoothly dressed,
articulated by heavy string-courses along the upper section. They open at two
major gates, the Delhi and the Lahore gates. The Lahore Gate is the main
entrance; it leads to a long covered bazaar street, the Chatta Chowk, whose
walls are lined with stalls for shops. The Chatta Chowk leads to a large open
space where it crosses the large north-south street that was originally the
division between the fort's military functions, to its west, and the palaces, to
its east. The southern end of this street is the Delhi Gate. It is the site of
many ancient and medieval monuments, archaeological sites and remains
visit Old Delhi- Red Fort, Jama Masjid Mosque. New Delhi: Raj Ghat, India
Gate, Qutab minar, Humayun's Tomb,Parliament house and President
House. Overnight stay at Delhi.
Day 3:
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After breakfast, at Hotel today enjoy guided visit to grand
Akshardham Temple. Akshardham is one of the largest
Temple in the World and houses a Museum and a Theatre, it
is a half day tour which will bring you face to face with
Indian culture and history . Afternoon free for shopping we will drop you at
Connaught Place, which is also called heart of Delhi and shopping paradise
too. In the evening we will take you to Kala Kendra (Place of Art), where you
will enjoy classical dance forms from different states of India. Later in the
evening transfer to railway station for your overnight train to Lucknow.
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