| Delhi is adorned with powerful history, historical | | | | fort, located south-east of the India Gate and north of |
| monuments, museums, galleries, panoramic gardens | | | | Humayun's Tomb and the Nizamuddin railway station, |
| and cultural shows. Comprising into two distinct Delhi, | | | | has massive walls and three large gateways. There is |
| the Old Delhi and the New Delhi. The wealth of Indian | | | | a small octagonal red sandstone tower, the Sher |
| handicrafts can be enjoyed at the Crafts Museum at | | | | Mandal, inside the fort near the South gate. It was later |
| Pragati Maidan, at the State Emporia on Baba Kharak | | | | used by Humayun as a library. While descending the |
| singh Marg, and at Dilli Haat, which is Delhi Tourism's | | | | stairs of this tower one day in 1556, he slipped, fell and |
| popular venue for crafts bazaars throughout the year. | | | | received injuries from which he later died. The |
| Purana Qila :is the supposed site of Indraprastha, the | | | | Qila-i-Kuhran Mosque, or Mosque of Sher Shah, lies |
| original city of Delhi. The Afghan ruler, Sher Shah, who | | | | just beyond it and unlike the fort itself, is in a fairly |
| briefly interrupted the Mughal Empire by defeating | | | | reasonable condition. There's a small archaeological |
| Humayun, completed the fort during his reign from | | | | museum just inside the main gate. There are good |
| 1538-45, before Humayun regained control of India. The | | | | views of New Delhi from atop the gate. |