Jantar Mantar

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Jantar Mantar
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“A Jantar Mantar is an assembly of stone-built astronomical instruments, designed to be used with the naked eye. There were five Jantar Mantars in India, built between 1724 and 1735. All were built at the command of the Sawai Jai Singh, who had a keen interest in mathematics, architecture and…”
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  • Humayun’s TombAttractionHumayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun located in Delhi, India.
  • Qutb MinarSightbuilding in south Delhi
  • Jama MasjidPlace of worshipmosque in Old Delhi
  • Red FortSightbuilding in Old Delhi
  • Jantar MantarAttractionobservatory in New Delhi
  • Bahai House of WorshipSight1980s building, also known as Lotus Temple
  • India GateSightelegant, British Raj-era landmark
  • Hauz Khas VillageNeighborhoodknown for its bars and cafes
  • Karol BaghMarketIt is a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood known for shopping streets, such as the Ghaffar Market and Ajmal…
  • JanpathMarketIt starts out as Radial Road 1 in Connaught Place, adjacent to Palika Bazaar, and runs north–south perpendicular to…
  • PaharganjSuburbKnown as Shahganj or King's ganj or market place during Mughal era, it is one of the three administrative subdivisions…
  • Khan MarketMarketIt was established in 1951 by the newly constituted Republic of India's Rehabilitation Ministry to give economic…
  • Chandni ChowkNeighborhoodOne of the oldest and busiest markets in Delhi, the Mughal-era Red Fort straddles the eastern fringes of Chandni Chowk.
  • Sarojini NagarTrain station
  • Elsewhere
  • Singalila National ParkNature reserveDarjeeling, Indialocation for a camping trek
  • Himalayan Mountaineering InstituteMuseumDarjeeling, IndiaTenzing Norgay was once director
  • Tenzing RockViewpointDarjeeling, Indiaa place to climb
  • Japanese Peace PagodaSightDarjeeling, Indiaa place to seek peace
  • Mahakal TempleSightDarjeeling, Indiatemple on Observatory Hill
  • GhumTrain stationDarjeeling, India
  • DaliSightDarjeeling, India
  • Bhutia Busty Buddhist monasteriesSightDarjeeling, India
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