India's History:

Safdarjangs Tomb, built in 1753-1754 by the Nawab of Avadh for his father, Safdarjang, is an example of late Mughal architecture.

Ancient and modern India collide with startling results in Delhi, the nation's capital and third-largest city (10,000,000). While you may stay in a gleaming high-rise hotel with all the latest conveniences, you can step outside and see a lawnmower pulled by a bullock. Parts of the city are well planned, with manicured gardens; other areas are crisscrossed by dark, congested alleys that dead-end into centuries-old mosques and palaces.

Officially two separate cities, the old city of Delhi and New Delhi are really two parts of one sprawling metropolis. New Delhi, largely built by the British, is clean and modern with broad, tree-lined boulevards. Old Delhi, considerably less clean, is noted for spectacular Mughal architecture dating to the 10th century.

The juxtapositions are, of course, what makes this city so fascinating. Travelers will find that its long history and mix of cultures have spawned an array of architectural styles, religious sites, eclectic museums and sumptuous cuisines.