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Jantar Mantar vs Gandhi Smriti

Both are recommended by writers. Overall, Jantar Mantar scores slightly higher than Gandhi Smriti. Jantar Mantar comes in at #6 in New Delhi with accolades from 6 sources like Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler.

Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
8 / 10
Connaught Place, New Delhi, India
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This odd grouping of what might seem like random modern sculptures is actually a huge sundial and open-air observatory." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Jantar Mantar (meaning "instruments for mathematical calculation") is an observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur back in 1724."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The most eccentric-seeming of Delhi’s historic sites, Jantar Mantar... is an odd collection of curving geometric buildings." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"An observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur back in 1724." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The Jantar Mantar of Delhi, an early-18C astronomical observatory, was designed on the request of the emperor, by the founding maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh II." Full review
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The Jantar Mantar of Delhi, an early-18C astronomical observatory, was designed on the request of the emperor, by the founding maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh II.
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Gandhi Smriti
Gandhi Smriti
7 / 10
5 Tees January Marg, New Delhi 110011, India
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Concierge Concierge
"After Gandhi was assassinated in 1948, his body was cremated, and the site is now a national shrine. A black marble slab sits in a large courtyard, inscribed with the great man's last words: "He Ram!"."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This poignant memorial is where Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead by a Hindu zealot on 30 January 1948." Full review
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Video prohibited.
Fodor's Fodor's
"Gandhi's bedroom is just as he left it, with his "worldly remains" (only 11 items, including his glasses and a walking stick) mounted on the wall." Full review
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Take off your shoes before entering the somber prayer ground in back
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Passages written by Gandhi, translated into many languages, adorn the walls around the shrine." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"If you’ve had your fill of dynastic history and feel up to exploring the more recent political past, Gandhi Smriti is a museum dedicated to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi." Full review
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