Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Delhi, India

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 41 m
Descend 50 m

Explore Delhi in India with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in Delhi

Sight 1: Moti Masjid

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Moti MasjidVarun Shiv Kapur from Berkeley, United States / CC BY 2.0

The Moti Masjid is an 18th-century Mughal mosque located in Mehrauli, Delhi. Named for its white marble, the mosque was constructed during the reign of Bahadur Shah I, in the vicinity of the dargah of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki.

Wikipedia: Moti Masjid (Mehrauli) (EN)

606 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Adam Khan's Tomb

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Adam Khan's Tomb

Adham Khan's Tomb is the 16th-century tomb of Adham Khan, a general of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was the younger son of Maham Anga, Akbar's wet nurse thus also his foster brother. However, when Adham Khan murdered Akbar’s favourite general Ataga Khan in May 1562, Akbar immediately ordered his execution by defenestration from the ramparts of the Agra Fort.

Wikipedia: Tomb of Adham Khan (EN)

1336 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 3: Azim Khan's Tomb

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Azim Khan's Tomb is the tomb of Azim Khan, who was a general of the Mughal Army, located on a small hillock at Anuvrat Marg, Delhi-Gurgaon Road, in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned in 17th century. It is built in the typical square-shaped structure with a crowned dome coated with plaster and decorated with carvings. After the Mughal period, during the British rule, the tomb was used as a recreational place by British soldiers. The tomb is included into the lists of Indian Monuments of National Importance.

Wikipedia: Azim Khan's Tomb (EN)

593 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Balban's Tomb

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The Tomb of Ghiyas ud din Balban is located in Mehrauli, New Delhi, India. Built in circa 1287 CE in rubble masonry, the tomb is a building of historical importance in the development of Indo-Islamic architecture, as it was here that first Islamic arch made its appearance in India, and according to many, the first Islamic dome as well, which however hasn't survived, making Alai Darwaza built in 1311 CE, in the nearby Qutb complex, the earliest surviving dome in India. Ghiyas ud din Balban (1200–1287) was a Turkic ruler of the Delhi Sultanate during the rule of Mamluk dynasty of Delhi from 1266 to 1287. He was one of the most prominent rulers of the Slave Dynasty. The tomb of Balban was discovered in the mid-20th century.

Wikipedia: Tomb of Balban (EN)

209 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Jamali Kamali Tomb

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Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb, located in the Archaeological Village complex in Mehrauli, Delhi, India, comprise two monuments adjacent to each other; one is the mosque and the other is the tomb of Jamali and Kamali. Their names are tagged together as "Jamali Kamali" for the mosque as well as the tomb since they are buried adjacent to each other. The mosque and the tomb were constructed in 1528-1529, and Jamali was buried in the tomb after his death in 1535.

Wikipedia: Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb (EN)

435 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Rajon ki Baoli

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Rajon ki BaoliVarun Shiv Kapur from Berkeley, United States / CC BY 2.0

Rajon ki Baoli also referred as Rajon ki Bain is a famous stepwell in Mehrauli Archaeological Park of Delhi, India.

Wikipedia: Rajon Ki Baoli (EN)

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