National Museum, Delhi

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India Gate

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The India Gate is a war memorial located near the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi. It stands as a memorial to 74,187 soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. India Gate is situated 1 km east of National Museum, Delhi.

Gandhi Museum

Museum

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Gandhi Smriti, formerly known as Birla House or Birla Bhavan, is a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, situated on Tees January Road, formerly Albuquerque Road, in New Delhi, India. Gandhi Museum is situated 1¼ km southwest of National Museum, Delhi.

Jantar Mantar

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Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is an observatory, designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five Jantar Mantars in India. "Jantar Mantar" means "instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens". Jantar Mantar is situated 2 km north of National Museum, Delhi.

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Raisina Hill

Suburb

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Raisina Hill, often used as a metonym for the seat of the Government of India, is an area of New Delhi, housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India on a citadel and the Secretariat building, housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.

East Delhi

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East Delhi, on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, is one of the victims of the city's urban sprawls over the last decades. Although not particularly attractive for history buffs, East Delhi is home to the Akshardham, Delhi's largest Hindu temple.

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