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Tourism Information
March is a great time to visit Delhi
and North India. It is spring time and a great time to
holiday, sight-see and travel. Here is a glimpse of
worthwhile places to see and savour. There are many more
exciting tours and travel packages that our tour agents
would only be too glad to help you plan.
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Delhi
The capital city of the Republic of India. It is one
of India's fastest growing cities. Expanding in all
directions it is now truly a state.
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city has two distinct parts, Old Delhi & New Delhi.
Old Delhi is centered on the Red Fort built by Emperor
Shah Jehan between 1636 & 1658.The streets of Old
Delhi are narrow & bustling. The beauty &
serenity lies inside the courts of the main buildings.
Delhi has some of the finest museums in the country. Its
boutiques and shopping arcades offer access to a wealth
of traditional and contemporary crafts, from all over
the country. New Delhi was proclaimed the capital of
India by the British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-
1944), & is tree-lined & spacious.
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| To people the world over, the Taj Mahal, mausoleum of Mughal Emperor shah Jana's chief wife, Mumtaz Mahal, is synonymous with India. Its curving, gently swelling dome and the square base upon which its rests so lightly is a familiar image from hundreds of brochures and travel books. The Taj is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular buildings of the world. Renowned for its architectural magnificence and aesthetic beauty, it counts among man's proudest creations and is invariably included in the list of the world's foremost wonders. As a tomb, it has no match upon earth, for mortal remains have never been housed in greater grandeur. |
The origin of the name the "Taj Mahal" is not clear. Court histories from Shah Jehan's reign only call it the rauza (tomb) of Mumtaz Mahal. It is generally believed that "Taj Mahal" (usually translated as either "Crown Palace" or "Crown of the Palace") is an abbreviated version of her name, Mumtaz Mahal (Exalted One of the Palace).
The Taj Mahal is a deserving resting palace for an Emperor's Empress. It stands on the banks of the river Yamuna, which otherwise serves as a wide moat defending the Great Red Fort of Agra, the center of the Mughal emperors until they moved their capital to Delhi in 1637. It was built by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1631 in memory of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, a Muslim Persian princess. She died while accompanying her husband in Burhanpur in a campaign to crush a rebellion after giving birth to their 14th child. |
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| Geography |
Location |
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Southern
Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal,
between Burma and Pakistan
Map references: Asia |
Area |
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Total:
3,287,590 sq km |
Land |
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2,973,190
sq km |
Water |
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314,400
sq km |
Area
- comparative |
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Slightly
more than one-third the size of the US |
Land
boundaries |
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Total:
14,103 km |
Border
countries |
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Bangladesh
4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380
km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km |
Climate |
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Varies
from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north |
Terrain |
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Upland
plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain
along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north |
Elevation
extremes |
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lowest
point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Kanchenjunga 8,598 m |
Irrigated
land |
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590,000
sq km (1998 est.) |
| Transportation |
Railways |
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Total:
63,693 km (13,771 km electrified) |
Highways |
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Total:
3,319,644 km
Paved: 1,517,077 km
Unpaved:
1,802,567 km (1996) |
Waterways |
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16,180
km
note: 3,631 km navigable by large vessels |
Ports
and harbors |
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Chennai,
Cochin, Kandla, Kolkata, Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam |
Airports |
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335
(2001)
234 with paved runways |
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In Old Delhi - Visit
Jama Masjid, the largest Mosque in India, Red Fort,
built by the builder of Taj Mahal, Raj Ghat where the
father of the nation was cremated. Enjoy the many
delicacies, colours and flavours of this historical
city.
In New Delhi -
Visit the Humanyun's Tomb, a well preserved heritage
sight, the Qutab Minar, a unique structure, India
Gate, a memorial to the unknown soldier, the Bahai
Temple, a modern architectural wonder. Visit its
various malls, markets for great deals or simply
lounge around in its greens.
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