The National Museum in Saddi Dilli gives an overview of India’s last 5000 years. The museum as we see it today in the majestic building on the corner of Janpath and Maulana Azad Road is the prime museum in the country. The blue-print for establishing the National Museum in Saddi Dilli had been prepared by the Gwyer Committee set up by the Government of India in … [Read more...]
Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum in Saddi Dilli….
Remembering Indira Gandhi on her 28th death anniversary today. Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi better known as Indira Gandhi (19th Nov 1917 – 31st Oct 1984) was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms (1966–77) and a fourth term (1980–84). Indira Gandhi was the second female head of government in the world after Sirimavo … [Read more...]
National Zoological Park in Saddi Dilli….
The Dilli Zoo or National Zoological Park is located next to Purana Qila and it houses over one thousand varieties of animals, reptiles and birds. It also has nearly all varieties of deer found in the country. The White Tiger from Rewa, the Elephant, who plays a harmonica and the Leopard, are some of its highlights apart from the many endangered species of India seen in this … [Read more...]
Saddi Dilli’s National Philatelic Museum….
Saddi Dilli’s National Philatelic Museum is located in Dak Bhawan, Sardar Patel Chowk on Parliament Street or Sansad Marg. The National Philatelic Museum houses the first stamp issued in India by the Sindh Dak in the year 1854. Besides Indian stamps issued by the Government of India and the princely states, this museum boasts of a rich collection of first day covers, foreign … [Read more...]
The International Dolls Museum in Saddi Dilli….
Set up by the renowned political cartoonist, K Shankar Pillai (1902-1989), in Saddi Dilli, Shankar’s International Dolls Museum has one of the largest collections of costume dolls anywhere in the world. It is located in the Children’s Book Trust building on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in central Dilli, the museum has a floor area of 5,184.5 sq ft and occupies a portion of the first … [Read more...]
