We visited the Jama Masjid Mosque and some very impressive government buildings but the highlight was the Mahatma Gandhi Museum. Having not even known that one existed it was really interesting to see the house and gardens where Gandhi spent his last 144 days and where he was assassinated. It had comprehensive details and photos of his life and even some dioramas, about 20 in all.
Our hotel was located in New Delhi in an area where the grand old houses are being converted into hotels. Lots of roadworks (freeways) and buildings under construction in readiness for the Commonwealth Games next October. These clipped trees are sacred Ashok tress from Sri Lanka. The monkey god Hanuman sat in the tree and aided the escape of a beautiful Sri Lankan princess from demons. She was betrothed to a king in India, so the tree is very popular here as it brings good fortune and also deters mosquito's!
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