デリーは、数々の異なる王朝時代に渡って、ヒンズー及びイスラム教徒による支配や戦争、改革などの表舞台となり、また目撃者であった街です。また、近代では英国の統治下に長く置かれたため、英国風の精巧な貴族構造が形作られた場所でもあります。 こうした数々の異なる人種、文化、権力機構による統治が現在のデリーという、建築学的にも、文化遺産的にも払拭不可能な素晴らしい都市を作ったのです。 デリーの街の歴史を紐解くと、なんと、2500年も昔までさかのぼることができます。12世紀Chauhan王朝の時代までは北インドの中におけるデリーはヒンズー教の重要な中心地として栄えていました。

しかし、1193年、イスラム教徒であったクトゥブ=ウッディン=アイバクがこの街を占領して以降、1206年から1526年にかけてデリーのイスラム教徒スルタンによる統治が絶え間なく続き、それが後にムガル帝国となって1857年まで続く事になるのです。

その後、英国はデリーを重用な商業の中心としてとらえたため、1911年までここを首都として統治を行いました。英国による統治政策及び街づくりはしかしながら、非常に精巧な都市計画に沿って行われた為、デリーに新たな顔を持たせる事となったのです。今日のデリーの人口は英国統治当時、もしくは統治終了後しばらくの間、商業の中心都市にあった莫大な機会を求めて他の土地から移り住んできた者達によって成り立っているのです。

National Museum (Closed on Mondays)

The National Museum will further arouse your interest in India. Opened on August 15, 1949 (to coincide with India's Independence Day from Britain), the museum houses sculptures, paintings, jewellery, research materials and much more, from archaeological materials to objects of historical significance. Artworks are lined up here and there, making it feel like a museum of treasures. All of the existing exhibits were originally displayed at the Durbar Hall in Rashtrapati Bhawan (Presidential Palace) and were moved to the current museum in 1960. Currently, the museum boasts a collection of over 200,000 works of art brought from all over India, spanning over 5,000 years.

There are several things you cannot miss when visiting this place, including Buddhist art, Tantric art, jewelry and ancient coins, exhibits depicting the lifestyle of the ethnic groups living in northern India, textiles, and sculptures. It may be impossible to cover everything in just one day, such as musical instruments.

In addition to the museum, there is a library inside that is open to researchers and scholars, and they also offer free guided tours and film performances, so it's a good idea to check it out while you're there. Museum Shop Copies of the sculptures exhibited in the museum, books about Indian culture and art, photo books, postcards, guidebooks, and other handicrafts that make perfect souvenirs are on display. Rashtrapati Bhawan (Presidential Palace): Located near the State House, Rashtrapati Bhawan is the residence of the President, the head of state. This building, which is currently the presidential residence, was used as the official residence of the Viceroy of India during the British Raj, and was designed in the style of a palace complex.

Constructed of yellow and red sandstone and marble of various colors, this gigantic palace has 340 rooms, 35 lobbies, vast and well-kept gardens and courtyards, and 37 fountains, making it one of the largest palaces in India. It is considered one of the proudest buildings in the world. Public access to such an important building is understandably restricted, but the famous Mughal Gardens (arguably India's best botanical garden, with thousands of rare and valuable varieties of trees, flowers, and fruits) General admission is allowed from late February to mid-March every year.

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Jantar Mantar
Safdarjung Tomb
Qutub Minar
Jama Masjid
Raj Ghat
Lakshminarayan Temple
Humayun's Tomb
Red Fort
India Gate
Lotus Temple
Akshardham Temple
Chandni Chowk
Deli Heart
Lodi Gardens
National Zoo

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