Qutub Minar (on the right) among the ruins. In and around the famous Qutub Minar are some ruins, tombs and an unfinished minar, all of which deserve to be seen.…
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Standing Tall – Qutub Minar
This tall red structure of Indo-Islamic architecture is a major landmark of the country. Inscribed on it are some verses from the Quran. All of 72.5 metres in height, the…
Rajghat – In memory of the Mahatma
Rajghat marks the place where Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Mahatma Gandhi was cremated. On the black structure which serves as the memorial are the words `Hey Ram,’ supposedly the words…
From a foggy morning at Agra Fort
A courtyard of the Agra Fort on a mist morning in January of 2003 A picture from our non-digital days. 🙂 More about this Fort, which is also a UNESCO…
India Gate
India Gate India Gate up close India Gate in the is a war memorial erected in the national capital, Delhi. Previously known as the All India War Memorial, this monument…
THE monument of love
Taj Mahal blanketed in mist It is a mausoleum, it is all in marble and it is magnificent. I was fortunate to see the marvelous Taj Mahal a few years ago…