Lodhi (or Lodi) Garden - New Delhi... popular tourist place for greenery lovers
by Amit Ranjan on May 31, 2008
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A bunch of snaps that I took at Lodhi Garden....
About Lodhi Garden (from wikipedia)-
Lodhi Gardens is a park in Delhi, India. It contains architectural works of the Lodhis, a pashtun Musli
A bunch of snaps that I took at Lodhi Garden....
About Lodhi Garden (from wikipedia)-
Lodhi Gardens is a park in Delhi, India. It contains architectural works of the Lodhis, a pashtun Muslim dynasty which ruled much of Northern India during the 16th century. The gardens are situated between Khan Market and Safdarjung’s Tomb on Lodhi Road.
Lodhi Gardens was originally a village surrounding monuments surviving from the Sayyid and Lodhi dynasties, but the villagers were relocated in 1936 in order to create the gardens. As there is little architecture from these two periods remaining in India, Lodhi Gardens is an important place of preservation. The tomb of Mohammed Shah is visible from the road, and is the earliest structure in the gardens. The architecture is characterised by the octagonal chamber, with stone chhajjas on the roof and guldastas on the corners.
In the middle of the gardens is the Bara Gumbad and Sheesh Gumbad. The Bara Gambad ("Big Dome") consists of a large rubble-construct dome, a three domed masjid (mosque) and a residence surrounding a central courtyard, where the remains of a water tank can be seen. Opposite the Bara Gambad is the Sheesh Gambad, which contains the remains of an unknown family.
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Maria Gabriela Silva
the slideshare office is in the city itself.. not far away from anywhere 3 years ago Reply
Nice presentation, it was like walking there the way the photos were chosen
Greetings & thanks 3 years ago Reply