About: 7 The Best Restaurants in and around Paharganj

• • Delhi •
Breakfast at Club India Cafe & Restaurant, Main Market, Paharganj (New Delhi, India)

During a recent visit to New Delhi, I decided to stay in and around Paharganj opposite the New Delhi Railway Station. Main Bazaar and Arakashan Road were two major choices, and I selected Main Bazaar.

Morning hours I was hungry and in search of breakfast, though the hotel I was staying in had room service for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I skipped it. I visited a rooftop restaurant, Club India Cafe & Restaurant, Main Bazaar, Paharganj.

As per query, they said they are open from 8 mornings till 10:30 at night, and as per the menu, they serve Indian, Continental, Chinese, Japanese, Israeli, Tibetan food, and many more. I request about their breakfast specialty. American Breakfast was the reply. I order.

Yes, breakfast was nice and the view of Paharganj – was lovely. I paid Rs. 135/-. This restaurant is one of the suggestions if you are not having issues with the roof-top restaurant because it is on the 3rd floor though they have another restaurant on the 2nd floor, that is not a garden.

Afternoon hours, I inquire with the hotel reception to suggest a restaurant for lunch. He said: Vegetarian or Non-Vegetarian. I said Vegetarian. Tadka was the recommendation.

Tadka is nearby Club India Cafe & Restaurant. The major difference is Club India Cafe & Restaurant is on the top floor with a garden and Tadka is on the ground floor air-conditioned. It opens at 12 afternoons and closes by 10:30 at night and serves Indian food as well as burgers, pizza, sandwiches, Macaroni, Pasta, Lasagna, Thali, Chinese, Beverages, and Porridge, etc., etc. I order Kadai Panner, Tandoori Roti with butter on top, and a cup of Hot Chocolate. Rs. 180/- I paid. Paintings on the wall quotes written, owner caring, food less spicy though the order was spicy Kadai Paneer. This will be another suggestion if you are a vegetarian.

And I want to mention Nirulas, N Block, Outer Circle, and Connaught Place for non-vegetarians as well as vegetarians. The next day for lunch I had a visit at Nirulas and ordered Non-Veg. Thali. Rs. 169 I paid. Food quality-excellent and service time is quick.

And for dinner, Cafe Nirvana, Main Bazaar, Paharganj. They serve Italian, Indian, English/French Breakfast, Continental, Muesli, Spaghetti, Nepali Thali, and more. Open from 8 am to 10:30 pm. Cheese Roasted Garlic Bread Salad, one Egg Noodles, One milk coffee, and I mineral water I ordered. And not to forget, they play music live by a small energetic musical band between 7:30-10:30 at night. Rs. 245 I paid. The best thing about them is they are on the first floor and if you sit close to the balcony, you can watch Paharganj street always busy.

In short, suggestions are for Club India Cafe & Restaurant, Tadka, and Cafe Nirvana. All three are within 200 meters of each other and if not, these suggestions little away from Paharganj approx. 1 km away, what better than visiting the Connaught Place area. Nirulas, Haldiram, Cafe Coffee Day, Costa, street food, and plenty of options at Connaught Place outer as well as the inner circle. Saravana Bhawan at Connaught Place is another very good one. I saw a queue waiting. Maybe next time.

When I visit a restaurant, I prefer the location, ambiance, cleanliness, food presentation, quality of food, less spicy, not expensive, quick and caring service, and I found all such within the above-suggested restaurant. And many times if a restaurant is very old, serving happy customers for long long years I just enter to have food. What do you prefer?

About: The Taj Mahal – One of The Most Beautiful Creations

• • Agra, Uttar Pradesh •
About: The Taj Mahal (Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India)

ताज महल

संगमरमर पर बना अद्भुत ताज महल मुगल सम्राट शाहजहाँ द्वारा अपनी पसंदीदा पत्नी महारानी मुमताज महल की स्मृति में बनवाया गया था। शाहजहाँ ने 1612 ई. में सम्राट जहाँगीर के वजीर इतिमादुद्दौला की पोती अर्जुमंद बानो बेगम (मुमताज महल) से शादी की। मुमताज महल की मृत्यु 1631 ई. में अपने 14वें बच्चे के जन्म के समय हुई। दुखी सम्राट ने उनकी याद में मकबरे के निर्माण में सभी प्रयास किए, जिसे दुनिया भर में पृथ्वी पर सबसे खूबसूरत कृतियों में से एक के रूप में स्वीकार किया जाता है। 1666 ई. में उनकी मृत्यु के बाद, शाहजहाँ को भी उसकी प्रिय पत्नी के बगल में ताज महल में दफनाया गया था।

मध्य एशिया और ईरान सहित पूरे साम्राज्य से कारीगरों की माँग की गई थी। जबकि आंतरिक ढांचे के लिए ईंटें स्थानीय स्तर पर बनाई गई थीं। बाहरी सतहों के लिए सफेद संगमरमर मकराना, राजस्थान से लाया गया था। उत्तरी मोर्चे पर शिलालेख 1057 ए.एच. (1647 ए.डी.) को 17 वर्षों में लगभग चार करोड़ रुपये (40 मिलियन) की लागत से पूरा होने की तारीख के रूप में दर्ज करता है, जब सोना रुपये में बेचा जाता था 15 प्रति तोला (11.66 ग्राम)। सम्राट अकबर के पोते शेहब-उद-दीन-मुहम्मद शाहजहाँ को वास्तुकला के प्रति सौंदर्य बोध था और उनके तत्वावधान में मुगल वास्तुकला अपने चरम पर पहुंची। ऐसा माना जाता है कि उस्ताद अहमद लाहौरी इस परियोजना के प्रमुख थे जबकि उस्ताद ईसा अफांदी ने ताज महल की साइट योजना तैयार की थी। अमानत अली खान शिराज़ी अपने सुलेख कार्य के लिए जाने जाते हैं और रान मल कश्मीर के उद्यान डिजाइनर थे। ताज महल की योजना सख्त द्विपक्षीय समरूपता प्रदर्शित करती है। केंद्रीय बिंदु मकबरा (रौजा) और उसकी चार मीनारें हैं, जिसके दोनों ओर एक मस्जिद और सभा कक्ष (मेहमन खाना) है। ताज जितना ऊंचा है, उतना ही चौड़ा (55 मीटर) है। स्मारक का एक मुख्य आकर्षण है अर्द्ध कीमती पत्थरों से जड़ा हुआ उत्कृष्ट नक्काशीदार पिएट्रा ड्यूरा।

पारभासी संगमरमर का रंग सुबह से लेकर आधी रात तक बदलता रहता है, जो इसे शाहजहाँ की दृष्टि को ध्यान में रखते हुए एक जादुई आभा देता है कि कब्र और बगीचे को पृथ्वी पर स्वर्ग का प्रतिनिधित्व करना चाहिए। यह गौरवशाली मुगल काल की एक अनोखी मानव निर्मित अभिव्यक्ति और दुनिया का एक आश्चर्य है।

(English to Hindi Translation by Google Translate)

Fatehpur Sikri – Distance from Agra?

• • Agra, Uttar Pradesh • Tags:

Fatehpur Sikri is 38 km approx. from Agra. Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, as well as Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation buses for Fatehpur Sikri, Bharatpur, and Jaipur, are available at Idgah Bus Depot, Agra.

During a recent journey, Rs. 26 was the bus fare from Idgah Bus Depot to Fatehpur Sikri and the bus took approx. one hour and 15 minutes to reach. The bus will drop you at Bypass National Highway 11 also known as Jaipur Highway. Sharing autos are available at Bypass for Fatehpur Sikri. Fare Rs. 5 per person.