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Gandhi Smriti vs Red Fort

Both are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Red Fort scores significantly higher than Gandhi Smriti. Red Fort comes in at 91 with positive reviews from 9 reviews such as Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Concierge.

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
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"This poignant memorial is where Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead by a Hindu zealot on 30 January 1948." Full review
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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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Red Fort
Red Fort
9 / 10
Shahjahanabad, New Delhi, India
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Named for its red-sandstone walls, the Red Fort, near the Yamuna River in Old Delhi, is the greatest of Delhi's palace cities." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The greatest of Delhi's Mughal palace-cities, the Red Fort was built by Shah Jahan in the 17th century and was home to about 3,000 people in its heyday."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Built by Shah Jahan, the most prolific architect and builder of the Mughal empire, Lal Qila must have been a very modern departure from labyrinthine Agra Fort." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"Converted into a barracks by the British, this massive fort is a sandstone carcass of its former self, but it still conjures a picture of the splendour of Mughal Delhi." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Pass through the Lahore gate and continue down the Chatta Chowk, once the royal harem's shopping district and now a bazaar." Full review
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