July 4th

The four students who were able to reach Delhi by the 4th of July were taken to lunch at the India International Center and then to Birla House, which marks the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. We then visited the famous Birla temple, one of New Delhi’s first Hindu temples provided by a major industrialist and supporter of Mahatma Gandhi. The temple, built in the Gandhian spirit, was the first to be open to all followers of Indic religions regardless of caste. After this the students walked through Lodi Gardens which are renowned for its 15th and 16th century tombs, mosque and beautifully planted gardens.

~Cathy