Question

Is there any old building or monument near your house which people come to see? If yes, name it.

Have you ever gone to see an old monument? Which was that? Did you feel it told you a story? What could you know about those times from it?

How old was it? How did you know?

What was it made of?

What colour was it?

Were there any special kinds of designs on the old building? Draw them in your notebook.

Who used to live there in the olden days?

What kinds of activities took place there?

Do some people still live there?

Answer 1

• Yes, I live in Mehrauli in Delhi and Qutub Minar is near my house. It is a historical monument. A large number of people come to visit it.
• Yes, I had gone to see the Red Fort in Delhi. When I was in the Red Fort complex, I could visualize the glory of the Mughal Empire. I could know about the architecture of the time when this fort was built.
• This is about 400 years old. I have read about it in a book.
• The Red Fort is made of red sandstone.
• It is of red colour.
• Yes, there were special geometrical designs on the building.
• The Mughal Kings; right from Shah Jahan to Bahadur Shah Jafar used to live there.
• It was bustling with activities; like normal day-to-day activities, bazaars, and martial exercises.
• Now nobody lives there.