This 18th-century astronomical observatory is one of the five built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur in several cities across north India. Situated next to central Delhi’s premier shopping hub Connaught Place, it makes for a fascinating excursion. All the instruments have striking geometric contours and were used to measure the position of the sun and other heavenly bodies.
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