Architectural landmarks in New Delhi

New Delhi’s architectural landscape spans centuries, featuring the 13th-century Sultan Garhi—India’s first Islamic mausoleum—and the 20th-century India Gate memorial. This collection includes the refined Mughal aesthetics of Safdarjung’s Tomb, the Lodi-era structures within Lodi Gardens like the Shish Gumbad and Bara Gumbad, and the spiritual centers of Nizamuddin Dargah and Bakhtiyar Kaki. Historic remnants like the Sher Mandal library and the Khooni Darwaza gate offer glimpses into the city's shifting dynasties and military history.

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India Gate

This monumental gate was modelled after the French Triumphal Arch. It is dedicated to the tens of thousands of Indian soldiers who died…

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Safdarjung's Tomb

Safdarjung's tomb is a sandstone and marble mausoleum in Delhi, India.

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Nizamuddin Dargah

Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah of the Sufi saint Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya.

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Isa Khan's Tomb

The elegant tomb of one of the nobles of the short-lived Sur Empire. An outstanding piece of Indian architecture.

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Bara Gumbad tomb and mosque

Bara Gumbad is a medieval monument located in Lodhi Gardens in Delhi, India.

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Dargah Hazrat Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Qutb ul Aqtab Khwaja Sayyid Muhammad Bakhtiyar AlHussaini, Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki was a Sunni Muslim Sufi mystic, saint and scholar of…

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Shish Gumbad

Shish Gumbad, also spelt Shisha Gumbad, is a tomb from the Lodhi Dynasty and is thought to have possibly been constructed between 1489 and…

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Tomb of Sikandar Lodi

The Tomb of Sikandar Lodi is the tomb of the second ruler of the Lodi Dynasty, Sikandar Lodi situated in New Delhi, India.

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Sher Mandal

Sher Mandal is a 16th-century historic Library within the Purana Qila fort located in Delhi, India.

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Khooni Darwaza

Khooni Darwaza, also referred to as Lal Darwaza was initially called as Kabuli Darwaza, The gate is located near Delhi Gate, on the Bahadur…

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Sultan Garhi Tomb

Built in 1231 AD for Prince Nasiruddin Mahmud, this is the first Islamic mausoleum constructed in India. The structure features a unique octagonal grave chamber set within a fortress-like enclosure, representing early Indo-Islamic architecture from the Slave Dynasty.