Walkway through Qutab Minar

Monday, June 6 2011 i was sitting in my apartment at Gurgaon, feeling lonely all day and doesn't know the reason why i am feeling low. I dropped my wife to her office and came back home. The entire afternoon i was sitting only watching some futile television show. At 5pm suddenly i had a click to do something which would kill my loneliness. I went straight drive to Qutub Minar situated at a distance of 15 km from my house. I parked my car and entered the Qutub Minar premises.

"Qutub Minar" the tall and ever gorgeous monument of Delhi. This extraordinary piece of architecture can be spotted from most parts of the city. The striking feature of this attractive monument is its unique structure and at the same time question arises "why Qutub Minar has such unique structure?". The reason may be "Qutub minar symbolizes Victory for Mughals.

It is the world's tallest brick minaret made up of buff sandstone with a height of 72.5 meters (237.8 ft). Construction was started by Qutb-ud-din Aibak who won Delhi from the Prithviraj under Muhammad Ghori as his commander in chief, and finished by Iltutmish, The Qutub Minar is notable for being one of the earliest and most prominent examples of Indo-Islamic architecture. It is surrounded by several other ancient and medieval structures and ruins, collectively known as Qutub complex.
Qutub minar comes under UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Reference: Wikipedia.

SHIMLA TRIP NOVEMBER-2010

It's November and everywhere people are in festive mood. Dewali is about to knock the doors with bright lights of cracker. We are planning to go for some quick weekend trip and after a long thoughts and googling finally decided to visit Shimla. Though it is a common destination for people staying in Delhi and we started our journey for shimala with a hope to discover something new.

About Shimla:

Shimla formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, India. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Rule in India. It became a popular tourist destination, Shimla is popularly as the "Queen of Hills,". Located in the north-west Himalayas at an average altitude of 2,205 metres (7,234 ft), the city of Shimla, draped in forests of pine, rhododendron, and oak, experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is famous for its buildings styled in tudorbethan andneo-gothic architecture dating from the colonial era. Shimla is connected to the city of Kalka by one of the longest narrow gauge railway routes still operating in India, the Kalka-Shimla Railway. Shimla is approximately 115 km 4 miles) from Chandigarh, the nearest major city, and 365 km (226.8 miles) from New Delhi, the national capital. The city is named after the goddess Shyamala Devi, an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess Kali.

Places of Interest

The Mall:The mall is mainly the shopping street of Shimla. It has restaurants, clubs, banks, bars, Post Offices and tourist offices. The image shows " the Mall" at night.

View of Sunset from " The Mall"

Christ Church: It is Situ ated on the Ridge and is the second oldest church in Northern India. It has a very royal appearance. Christ Church is a place where every visitors should spend some time in.

The Municipal Corporation (The Town hall) located on the Mall, Shimla

Kufri is a tiny hill station located in Shimla district of HimachalPradesh state in India. It is located 13 km from the state capital Shimla on the National Highway No.22. The name Kufri is derived from the work "Kufr" meaning a lake in the local language. Kufri has a Himalayan Wild Life Zoo which hosts rare Antelopes, Felines and Birds including Himalayan Monal, the state bird of Himachal Pradesh.

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