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Akshay Modi
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    A good slot is around 10 am the sun is up but the heat is still mild and the first wave of visitors has left the base. After the Minar, head straight to the Iron Pillar, then to the Quwwat ul Islam Mosque and the Alai Darwaza. From there you can walk through the Mehrauli Archaeological Park and finish near the Lotus Temple. If you want a place to rest, Hotel Pluto’s is only about two kilometres away.

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