Premier Educational
Institutions in Delhi
Delhi, being the capital of the
country attracts students from all over India.
It has a number of government and private colleges offering quality education
in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, arts, law, management etc.
Some prominent educational institutes are:
* Delhi University
* Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
* All India Institute of Medical Sciences
* Jawaharlal Nehru University
* Jamia Millia Islamia
* Guru Gobind Singh University (also known as Indraprastha University
* The Indian Institute of Planning and
Management
Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi:
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is one of the seven Institutes of
Technology created as centres of excellence for
higher training, research and development in science, engineering and
technology in India, the others being at Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai, Mumbai, Guwahati
and Roorkee. Established as College
of Engineering in 1961, the
Institute was later declared an Institution of National Importance under the
"Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963" and was renamed
"Indian Institute of Technology
Delhi". It was then accorded the status of a
deemed university with powers to decide its own academic policy, to conduct its
own examinations, and to award its own degrees.
All-India Institute of
Medical Sciences:
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences was established as an institution of
national importance by an Act of Parliament with the objective to develop
patterns of teaching in Undergraduate and Post-graduate Medical Education in
all its branches. This is to demonstrate a high standard of Medical Education
in India; to
bring together in one place educational facilities of the highest order for the
training of personnel in all important branches of health activity; and to
attain self-sufficiency in Post-graduate Medical Education.
Famous Places of Delhi
Delhi was
chosen as the throne of chivalry by successive dynasties. One of the most
preferred destinations on tourist's itinerary, Delhi
is endowed with plethora of attractions.
For its tourists, this buzzing capital has a lot in its store. The Red Fort, Qutab Minar, the Jama Masjid are some of the
wonders of architecture that crown the honor of Delhi.
Besides, Delhi has a delightful
nightlife in its various discotheques, nightclubs and pubs.
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Temples
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Lotus Temple,
Hanuman Temple,
Kalka
Devi Temple,
Lakshmi
Narayan Temple
are some of the famous worship shrines in Delhi.
Besides their religious sanctity these temples are also famous for their
architecture spledor.
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Mosques in Delhi
are the best specimen of Mughal architecture, giving
the elegance and grace to the centers of Islamic worship in India.
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Delhi Forts are the sheer reminders of the glorious
era of city's successive dynasties. Visit the colossal Red Fort and Old
Fort two major attractions of the city capital.
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Monumental heritage of Delhi
is well preserved in its forts, palaces, temples and mosques. Visit the
magnificent Qutub Minar
that holds lot of surprises in its colossal minaret. mmy
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A special feature caters to the structure of tombs,
all tombs crown the onion shaped domes and Delhi
is no exceptional to it. Safdarjang's tomb and Humayun tomb are the superb
specimen of typical Mughal style of tomb
architecture.
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Besides other holy shrines churches also equally
flourished in India.
Delhi house the churches of
diverse Christian faith, there are Catholic Churches, Protestant Churches
and various other churches scattered all over Delhi.
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Colonial architecture is well depicted in some of the
masterwork done during the British Rule. Delhi
is no exception to it. Visit the world famous India Gate, Parliament
House, St. James's Church and awe at these gothic structures.
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Delhi's
treasure house has extraordinary collections, representing the entire
span of Indian civilization from pre-historic times. These museums
include finds from the Indus Valley Civilization, the largest collection
of miniature paintings and much more.
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