Saturday 18 May 2019

Fast Facts about Delhi

When I went on Delhi one day tour package, I came to know various things. I saw many monuments like Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Akshardham, Rashtrapati Bhavan, etc. I enjoyed the street food also and the sightseeing with lot many selfies was a stunning experience. The amazing street food was butter chicken, Dahi Vada, chole kulche, lassi, jalebi and very importantly, water. Yes, there are hand carts of drinking water. These hand carts give water for Rs. 1 Rs. 2 per glass. This is so because I visited Delhi during summers and it is difficult to carry a lot of water. The Mughal monuments were so ornamental and full of grandeur that it was difficult to remove the eyes from them. Here are some interesting facts that I came to know by the residents, other tourists and the guide.

Everything in ‘Delhi Haat’

Delhi Haat has everything that one needs. If you want to eat, you can go to Delhi Haat. If you want to shop, you can go to Delhi Haat. You want to shop for household items, Delhi heart is a destination for you.

Routes in Delhi

Delhi is known for the brilliant transportation system. Most of the people have cards here because of pathetic climatic conditions. Delhi has many flyovers. This is for the sake of convenience of the huge population of Delhi along with the tourists. There is traffic in Delhi till 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. because there are commuters to offices. Then it is convenient for you to travel if you are a tourist. The Delhi railway station is also labeled as the major Junction Railway Station. You have no problem in reaching Delhi from any part of the country. The metros of Delhi are also so very comfortable and the Pioneer in the modern Transportation system. Its length is 13th largest in the world.

Lotus Temple

As the name suggests, the Lotus temple is a superb place made in the structure of the lotus flower. It was not easy to make at all. A lot of effort was involved in it and the result speaks its story. It is admired by national and international tourists a lot.

The UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Humayun's tomb, Qutub Minar and Red Fort are the three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Delhi, the national capital territory of India. Qutub Minar is the tallest in the world made up of break and the status of the minaret is there with it. There are spiral stairs. It is made up of red sandstone and marble. There is a balcony also. It is one of its kinds in the world. Red Fort is made up of red sandstone. It is 73 metres tall with five storeys. There are 379 steps in the staircase. It was started by Qutub-ud-din Aibak and finished by his son Iltutmish.

Humayun's tomb was made by his wife Bega Begum. It was designed by Mirza Ghiyas. It is about the design of the Taj Mahal. The design Humayun's Tomb is the inspiration behind the design of the Taj Mahal. Isn't that amazing! There around hundred tombs inside the monument called as Humayun's Tomb. This is the first garden tomb in India, rather in the Indian subcontinent. It is very big. It is located on Mathura Road, Nizamuddin East Delhi.

Red Fort was the palace of the rulers of Mughal dynasty. It is located in Old Delhi. It is located in the centre of Delhi. The Mughal rulers lived for around 200 years over here. If rulers lived over here, one can imagine the height of magnificence that could be there in the Red Fort and it has all the rights to be on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with Humayun's tomb and Qutub Minar.

Thursday 16 May 2019

Taj Literature Festival

The Taj Literature Festival is made for the people who are fond of reading. Taj Literature Festival was first held in 2013. It is a festival of books and we all know books are our best friends. There is a collection of a great number and variety of Writers, Publishers, editors, literary buffs. It is clearly an opportunity for the young emerging writers 2 to publicize themselves as a brand.

How Long Does It Last!

The Taj Literature Festival lasts for 3 days with a proper schedule.

Celebrity Presence

The world of literature is full of the shining stars and they all add to the glamour of the Taj Literature Festival with their presence. The famous celebrities who have appeared in the Taj Literature Festival are Muzaffar Ali, Prahlad Kakkar, Shobha De, Raghu Rai, Farooq Sheikh, Shabana Azmi commercial Mela Tagore, Prayag Shukla, Suresh Menon Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, MJ Akbar, Khaled Mohammed, Christopher Doyle, Saeed Mirza, Bina Ramani, etc. The first year of Taj Literature Festival also witnessed some of these celebrities. The celebrities also come to give a robust launch of the new books.

The Venue of the Festival

The venue of the festival in 2016 was Hotel Clarks Shiraz. In 2013 when it started the venue was Delhi Public School Agra.

The Visionary of Taj Literature Festival

Translator for the festival was the idea of Mr. Harvijay Singh Bahia. He is a business tycoon. Once he visited the Literature Festival in London which gave him the idea of the Taj Literature Festival.

The Awakening

Taj Literature Festival can be rightly termed as an awakening. It came out to be a perfect and unique combination of regional National and international collection of cultures. The festival takes the discussion on the hot topics like money, crime, gender, etc and motivates the writers to write on such topics and bring a positive revolution. It not only holds the discussion but delivers certain promises to carry out writings on such topics. More of such sensitive topics is honor killing.

The Biggest Achievement

The biggest achievement of the Tata Literature Festival was writing of a book by the students. Some of the students in 2013 wrote a book. This is really remarkable. As students are not even interested in reading anything and if because of the Taj Literature Festival they are inspired to write a book, it is really an achievement. Such an inspiration given by the Taj Literature Festival is commendable.

The Stage Performances

5 Literature Festival not only has the collection and stalls of books but there is a stage on which you will find a beautiful composition of drama and music. This is how we define the celebration of a festival. The celebrities come to the stage and give speeches to present their ideas on the upcoming issues in society.

All this was simply not expected when we decided to visit the Taj Literature Festival on same day Agra tour by train. It helped us to have a good collection of books, witness the presence of some celebrities and also helped we inspire our children.

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