- Mathura Road, Delhi
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Mathura Road is a road in Delhi, a part of the NH 2 (Delhi-Howrah) Highway, and leading right up to the holy town of Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
The first school of the Delhi Public School Society, Delhi Public School, Mathura Road opened here in 1949 in Delhi. Further down stand, the National Zoological Park Delhi, Purana Qila and Pragati Maidan, Delhi's largest convention and exhibition space.
The grave of poet Bedil, lies in a garden called Bagh-e-Bedil (Garden of Bedil) situated across Purana Qila, at Mathura Road in Delhi. [1]
Architectural monuments on Mathura Road
- Purana Qila, Delhi
- Khairul Manzil mosque, opposite Purana Qila.
- Sher Shah Gate, and the remains of the fort of Sher Shah Suri
References
- ^ "In the lanes of Zauq and Ghalib". Indian Express. Mar 15, 2009. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/in-the-lanes-of-zauq-and-ghalib/434583/.
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