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Essay on An education tour; pankaj bhayal

Many kings and emperors ruled Delhi over the years and, therefore, it abounds in monuments. People come from far and wide to see them. They have an educational value.

Once when we had our Dussehra holidays, we went to see places of historical importance with our teacher. We hired a bus. First we went to the Qutab. It is now a building of five storeys. Two of its upper storeys had been brought down. It was built by Qutab-ud-Din, the first slave king of India. We admired the architectural beauty of the building. We went up to the highest storey and watched the people below. They looked like dwarfs. We also saw the iron pillar standing nearby. It is known as King Chandra's pillar. It is more than two-thousand-year-old. Next we went to see the carvings of Hindu gods and goddesses on stone slabs. We were really surprised to see the wooden slabs changing into tone.

From the Qutab we went to Tughlaqabad. Here an old city of Delhi, founded by Tughlaq Kings, was once situated. Now it lies in ruins. Then we proceeded to Hauz Khas which was the residence of kings. We relaxed for sometime on the green lawns. We had our lunch here and refreshed ourselves with tea.

Next we went to Humayun's Tomb where Emperor Humayun lies buried. We appreciated the Mughal art and architecture. There are graves of the Mughals nearby. Our next place of visit was Kotla Feroze Shah. Feroze Shah Bahadur's tomb and a mosque are built in it. This place is known for the Ashoka pillar, which was brought from Meerut. Next we saw the ruins of Old Fort. It was started by Humayun but was completed by Sher Shah Suri.

In the end we went to the Red Fort. It is a fine building of majestic grandeur. There we saw Diwan-i-Khas. It shows the architectural taste of the great Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan. The glory of the ancient ages is writ large on its face. We

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