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Lesson 19
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A TRIP AROUND DELHI

Delhi! How familiar this name sounds to all of us. Everyday, we
hear this name in some context or the other. Almost daily, we
also see different scenes of Delhi on the television. Delhi is
known for its historical places. Highrise buildings, wide roads,
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flyovers and a large number of vehicles can be seen in this city.
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 The river Yamuna flows through Delhi. Delhi shares its
boundaries with the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
Delhi is a beautiful metropolitan city. Many places of tourist
interest are located here. Hundreds of people, not only from
our own country but also from other countries, come here to
see these places.
Pointing towards the first picture, the teacher asked, “What
is the name of this building?”

Some children replied - Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Do you know, the President of our country lives here.
It is a huge building.
It has three hundred and forty rooms.
There are beautiful gardens in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. They
are known as the Mughal Gardens. During spring season,
when colourful flowers bloom, the beauty of these gardens is
worth seeing.
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What is the name of the present President of India?

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 The Mughal Gardens
are opened to the public
for some days only every
year, during the months of
February and March.
Sometimes during these
visits, some people even
get a chance to meet the
President.

The C entral S ecretariat is also located near the Rashtrapati

Bhavan. The office of the Prime Minister of India is in the
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1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of
India. He was very fond of children. The children of our
country lovingly call him “Chacha Nehru”.
2. The name of our present Prime Minister is

While coming out from the Rashtrapati Bhavan, we can see

the India Gate at a short distance.
The names of martyrs have been engraved on the India Gate.
A flame {jyoti} burns here continuously. It is called the “Amar
JawanJyoti”. This flame burns in the memory of India’s martyrs.

Every year just before the Republic Day Parade on 26th

January, the Prime Minister pays homage to the martyrs here
on behalf of the whole country.

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This is the Parliam ent House.

It is circular in shape. It looks very beautiful from outside.
The meetings of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are held here.
Do you know, that all the laws of our country are passed
here?

This is the picture of the Red Fort. Most of you may be familiar
with this name.
It is made up of red sand stone. This fort was built by the
Mughal Emperor Shahjahan.
Every year, on one of the national festivals our Prime Minister
hoists our National Flag here.
Do you know the name of that national festival?
Yes, the Independence Day.
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15th August every year.
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on this day in the year
1947.
At this moment Venkat
said - “I have seen the Red
Fort from inside.”
The teacher told us that
after the visit of Delhi
through pictures, Venkat
win tell everyone about his visit to the Red Fort.
Jama Masjid is located near the Red Fort.
People come here to offer their prayers (Namaz).
This is the picture of the Qutub Minor.
It is situated in South Delhi. It was built by Sultan
Qutubuddin Aibak. It was the tallest monument of
that time.
Near the Qutub Minar, there is
an Iron Pillar. t
It was made several hundreds
years ago. It is rustproof.
Among the other monuments,
Humayun’s Tomb and the Old
Fort are famous.

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 There are many places of interest for children. They can learn
a lot from these. A few of them are :

NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK NEHRU

(ZOO) PLANETARIUM

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 ( Children can have a variety ofjoy rides at the Appu Ghar. All
\ these machines are electrically operated.

APPU GHAR
This is another important monument of Delhi - The Bahai
Temple.
It is made of white marble. It’s shape is like a lotus. It is also
known as the Lotus Temple. The beauty of the temple is
worth seeing.

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 WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT?

/RALWork
1. Name the river which flows through Delhi.
2. Where does the Prime Minister hoist the National flag on
Independence Day?
3. How do you celebrate Independence Day in your school?
4. What is India Gate known for?
Written Work
1. Write the name ofyour country. Write the name of its capital
also.
2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words -
Lotus Temple, Qutubuddin Aibak, India Gate
(i) Bahai Temple is also known as_____________
(ii) Qutub Minar was buUt by___________________ .
(hi) Prime Minister pays homage to martyrs at
____________ . on Republic Day.
3. Why is 14th November liked by children?
4. Which place did you like the most while visiting Delhi? Why
did you like it?
5. What is the effect of vehicular traffic on the health of the
people?
THINGS TO DO

(g) Find the names of places of tourist interest in your

region from your parents and teachers. Write them in
your notebook.
(g) Collect pictures of different tourist places of Delhi and
paste them in an album.

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© Let us visit some places in Delhi through the game
mentioned below:
Rules of the game
© This game can be played by two children.
© After throwing the dice whoever gets ‘one’ will first start
the game.
© On reaching each block, the player has to tell one
important feature of the place given in the picture. If the >
player teUs the special feature he/she will get another
chance. If he/she cannot tell the special feature, the
next player will play.
© If you reach a block which is blank you have to stop
there. (You will not get another chance).
© One who completes the game first, will be the winner.

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