Mathura Road, Delhi
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Mathura Road is a road in Delhi and a part of the NH 2 (Delhi-Howrah) Highway. Some of it is part of the Grand Trunk Road passing through Faridabad, and it leads right up to the town of Mathura, in Hindu mythology the birthplace of the god Krishna.
Further down the road stand the National Zoological Park Delhi, Purana Qila and Pragati Maidan, which was Delhi's largest convention and exhibition space.
The grave of the poet Bedil, lies in a garden called Bagh-e-Bedil (Garden of Bedil) situated across Purana Qila, at Mathura Road.[1]
Architectural monuments on Mathura Road
[edit]- Sher Shah Gate, and the remains of the fort of Sher Shah Suri
- Bāġ-e Bīdel (Garden of Bīdel), the grave of Abdul-Qādir Bīdel
- Pragati Maidan, a venue for exhibitions and conventions
- Sabz Burj
- Humayun's Tomb
References
[edit]- ↑ "In the lanes of Zauq and Ghalib". Indian Express. 15 March 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012.
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