I was in New Delhi for 3 days last week. As I was driving from the Airport to Trans Yamuna area I passed through the stylish South Delhi where all the embassy's are located and then onto Rashtrapati Bhavan, South Block, India Gate, Parliament House etc. I couldn't resist the temptation to stop frequently and click pictures. It was early evening and there was a bit of smog in the air and sun was not visible. But still could click some fairly good pictures.
India Gate: It commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting
for the British Army during the World War I. The memorial bears the
names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed in the
Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919.
Rashtrapati Bhavan: It is a 340 room mansion where the President of India lives.It was the erstwhile residence of the British viceroy and was designed and built by Edwin Landseer Lutyens - the brilliant British Architect.
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| A smoggy view of Rashtrapati Bhavan ( where the President of India resides) |
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| North Block where the Defence Ministry is located- above & below. |
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| Views of India gate - above & below |
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| Sprawling lush green lawns around India Gate |
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| Battery operated rikshas to ferry tourists around South Delhi |
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| Purana Quila - is the oldest fort among all forts in Delhi. Now in a dilapidated state. |
