Scenes From New Delhi India

	The India Gate India War monument is on the memory of the Great War 1914-18. It's foundation stone was laid by H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught, in 1912 and opened by lord Irwin. The Inscription reads "To the dead of the Indian armies who fell honoured in France and Flanders. Mesopotamia and Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli and elsewhere in the near and the far East and in sacred memory also of those whose names are recorded and who fell in India on the north-west frontier and during the Third Afgan war.
	One of the many government buildings. Not sure which one this is, but I'm going to find out later and put a more accurate caption in on this one. It was very near the capitol building, on the same broad street.
	The Capitol building. I stuck the camera through the fence and snapped this one of the Capitol building.
	The front gate of the capitol building. The one I stuck my camera through to get the picture above this one.
	Secretariates The Secratariats, adjoining the President's House, the foundation stones laid by their Majesties in 1911 at the darbar site can be seen in the red sandstone vaulted chambers at the bare of the two turrets. The building consists of about 1000 rooms and approx. 8 miles of corridors with an air conditioning plant, which cools the summer air and warms the winter air, is a noteworthy feature of great usefulness. In April, the Temperature was about 115 F when I was there. A dry heat.
	Another view os the Secratariats building. Taken from the front.
	Another old building. Will try and find more information on this one.
	Humayun's Tomb The mausoleum of Humayun is situated at the distance about 4.5 miles from the city on the Delhi-Mathura Road. Theremains of the Emporer were removed from the Old Fort, where he died in 1556, and buried in the place where they now lie. The site for the mausoleum was selected by the Emporer Humayum himself and on his death it was built by his widow Hamida Bano Hegum, popularly knowd as Nawab Haji Begum, the mother of Akbar, the Great.
	Another temple. Couldn't find my original notes I took about this place. An effort is being made to identify it, but it was in Delhi India. The heat was intense - above 110 F - in the Dry season, around April.
	Another, more modern temple. Very popular place. Lots of people visiting this one. No details now, but should be able to find out more information on this one later.
	The Qutab Minar Highest tower in India. Turret of which once acting as a sentinal watching the movement of the ranks of aggressorws and keeping an eye upon the activities of Delhi and its suburbs. Tower is 233 ft high, 156 steps to the top. Diameter is 47 Ft at the base and 9 ft at the top.
	Another shot, taken from the other direction.
	Same thing, but showing some of the structures around the main tower.
	Jantar Mantar Situated on Parliament St near Connaught Place. The astronomical observatory commonly known as Jantar Mantar was constructed in 1724 AD by Raja Jai Singh of Jaipur. The Observatory having four different astronomical instruments in spite of their crude construction in brick and mortar is a remarkable monument of scientific and historic value and forms a dignified feature of New Delhi.
	The observatory consists of a group of six curiously shaped huge masonry structure which were divised to study and observe celestial phonomena, the location and the movements of the Sun, the Moon, and the other celestial bodies.
	Another one of the buildings in this complex of strage shaped structures. This one acting as a sun dial to keep very accurate time.
	Another view of the observatory, showing the steps that lead to the top, where observations take place.
	Inside view of the huge sundial structure, showing each of the time sections, used to keep accurate time, aligned perfectly with the sun.