Shamshi Talab

Shamshi Talab is a lake in , , . Shamshi Talab is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Qutb Minar complex and Qutb Minar.

Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.
The are monuments and buildings from the Delhi Sultanate at in , India. Construction of the Qutub Minar "victory tower" in the complex, named after the religious figure Sufi Saint Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, was begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, who later became the first Sultan of Delhi of the Mamluk dynasty.

Monument
Photo: Akbarzoda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also spelled Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and victory tower, built during the Delhi sultanate, and comprising the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in , South Delhi, .

Monument
Photo: Pawan.kamrani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a metal structure 7.21 metres high with a 41-centimetre diameter that was constructed by Chandragupta II, and now stands in the Qutb complex at in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vasant Vihar and Mehrauli.

Suburb
is a diplomatic and residential sub-division of the district of , India. It is located near the diplomatic area of , and houses over 50 diplomatic missions of foreign countries, including the High Commission of , and embassy of .

Suburb
Photo: NID chick, CC BY 2.0.
is a neighbourhood in , , India. It represents a constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The area is close to Gurugram and next to Vasant Kunj.

Suburb
Photo: Amartyabag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a residential colony and the administrative headquarters of the South Delhi district of in . The local district headquarters are also situated on M.B.

Shamshi Talab

Latitude
28.5136° or 28° 30′ 49″ north
Longitude
77.1775° or 77° 10′ 39″ east
Open location code
7JWVG57H+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 470219310
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
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Satellite Map

Discover Shamshi Talab from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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