Delhi has seen the rise and fall of many kings and kingdoms. There are many monuments around the city worth seeing. These are of great educational value.
We had our winter holidays. One day we went to see the places of historical importance with our teacher. We hired a bus. First we went to the Qutab. It is a pillar of five storeys. Two of its storyes had fallen. It was erected by Qutab-ud Din, the first king of slave dynasty. We admired the architectural beauty of the pillar. We went up to the first storey and watched how the people below looked small like dwarfs. We also saw the iron pillar nearby. It is known as the Ashoka’s pillar. It is more than two thousands years old. Next we were shown the carvings of the Hindu gods and goddesses on the stone slabs.
From the Qutab we went to Tughlaqabad Fort. Here the old city of Delhi was once situated. Now it lay in ruins. Then we proceded to Hauz Khas which was the residence of the king. We relaxed for sometime on the green lawns. We had our lunch there and refershed ourselves with tea.
Next we went to the Humayun Tomb where Humayun lay buried. We appreciated the Mughal art the architecture. There are many graves of the Mughals nearby. Our next place of visit was Kotla Tughlaq. He had a tomb and a mosque built in it. This place is known for the Ashoka Pillar which was brought from Meerut. Next we saw the ruins of Purana Quila. It was started by Humayan but was completed by Sher Shah Suri.
Last of all we went to the Red Fort. It is the best building of majestic grandeur. We entered the Red Fort. There we saw the Diwan-e-Aam and Diwan-e-Khas. It showed the architectural taste of the Great Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan. The glory of the ancient was writ large on its face. We visited the museum inside the fort. Many things of historical value were displayed there.
We learned a lot from the tour. It was highly educative—an Educational Tour in real sense.
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