Tej

Tej is in Kotwali, Central Delhi, Delhi, and is located on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. Tej is situated nearby to Shankar’s Doll Museum, as well as near Shankar’s International Dolls Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shankar’s International Dolls Museum and Feroz Shah Kotla.

Shankar’s International Dolls Museum

Museum

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The International Dolls Museum is a large collection of dolls in Delhi, India. It was set up by K. Shankar Pillai, a political cartoonist. Housed in the Children's Book Trust building on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, accessed through a separate entrance, a winding staircase, leading up to a foyer. Shankar’s International Dolls Museum is situated 210 metres south of Tej.

Feroz Shah Kotla

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The Feroz Shah Kotla or Kotla was a fortress built circa 1354 by Feroz Shah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi called Firozabad. A pristine polished sandstone Topra Ashokan pillar from the 3rd century BC rises from the palace's crumbling remains, one… Feroz Shah Kotla is situated 430 metres northeast of Tej.

Khooni Darwaza

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Khooni Darwaza, also referred to as Lal Darwaza was initially called as Kabuli Darwaza, The gate is located near Delhi Gate, on the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in Delhi, India. Khooni Darwaza is situated 420 metres north of Tej.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Delhi and North New Delhi.

Old Delhi

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Old Delhi is the Mughal-era walled city that comprises the historic core of Delhi. Constructed by the fifth Mughal ruler Shah Jahan as Shahjahanabad, Old Delhi is centred around the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid, as well as Chandni Chowk, a paradise for street food lovers.

North New Delhi

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North New Delhi is the commercial enclave of New Delhi, north of the Kartavya Bhavan Complex. It consists of Connaught Place, the city's commercial heart, as well as the Supreme Court, the symbol of India's judiciary.