{"id":442,"date":"2013-01-23T09:30:12","date_gmt":"2013-01-23T09:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.new-delhi-hotels.com\/blog\/?p=442"},"modified":"2013-01-24T11:50:16","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T11:50:16","slug":"heritage-walks-lodi-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.new-delhi-hotels.com\/blog\/heritage-walks-lodi-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Walk \u2013 Lodi Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lodi Garden<\/p><\/div>\n

If anything, Delhi is definitely not boring. The city has much to offer as sites for cultural, spiritual, architectural feasts. In continuation with our series of Heritage Walks, today we visit the Lodi Gardens. To begin with, there are 2 words that best capture Lodi Gardens\u2019 true essence \u2013 quaint and unrushed. For a moment, it takes away the feeling of being the the capital of the second most populated country in the world.<\/p>\n

The History<\/p>\n

The history, you ask? There\u2019s lots of it! The Gardens enjoyed the patronage of the Saiyyad and Lodi dynasties. The tomb of Mohammad Shah was a tribute by his successor Ala-ud-Din Shah while that of Sikander Lodi\u00a0 was built by his son, Ibrahim Lodi in 1517. What makes the Lodi Gardens special is that they are probably the only architectural specimen, besides Qutab Minar, from the pre-Mughal era. The tombs were later, during the reign of Akbar, used as a state archive for storing important documents. During the British Raj, the Gardens were redone by the wife of then Governor General, Lord Willingdon and they were named Lady Willingdon\u2019s Gardens.<\/p>\n

The Walk<\/p>\n

Heritage Walks to Lodi Gardens are mostly organized around weekends and are a wonderful way to gain an insight into the architectural crevices of medieval India. The 1.5 kilometer long walk takes a couple of hours and witty guides enthrall their audiences with interesting anecdotes and stories behind the majestic tombs. Visitors are advised to wear walking shoes and carry water bottles.<\/p>\n

The heritage walk of the Lodi Garden, covers the below mentioned monuments:<\/p>\n