Jaipur to Delhi Day 13 - 30th October 2012

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The beginnings of a second tower, Alai Minar, designed to be twice the size of Qutub Minar, but never progressed beyond the first stage...

Miche outside the Tomb of Itutmish, who completed the tower in 1200 AD...

Each of the 5 segments has a different design...

Aging well, Miche with the 1600 year old, but rust-free Iron Pillar and Qutub Minar...

From a bit closer...

From a lot closer...

A Rose-ringed Parakeet looking on...

India Gate

An Arc de Triomphe style war memorial to India's fallen from World War 1 and other conflicts...

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Miche in front...

Amar Jawan Jyoti - the tomb of the unknown soldier beneath the arch...

Kites circling India Gate...

The Canopy, also designed by Lutyens...

Gate and Canopy...