"Live as brave men and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts" - Cicero.

If gallantry and nerve are the key to success then Begam Samru had that all! She was one of those exquisite queens in the history of India who attained a place for herself just by buoyancy and valor and not by paternal identity, as did the Mughal emperors after Babur.

She deserves special mention due to her perspicuous commandments in the battle fields and her overwhelming courage to tackle soldiers whom she maintained and also helped the Mughal emperor at time for his requirement and thus was honored for her bravery and commitment.

She was bestowed the honor by granting her a mansion at the hub of Delhi, then a main source of the emperor's revenue income, because it was the capital of Mughal India too.

The main places of attraction around Begam Samru's Palace are:

Red Fort: The most elegant Old Delhi's monument is the Lal Quila or the Red Fort that had been erected by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It is made up of sandstone and the river Yamuna flows beside it.

Jama Masjid: Masjid-i-Jahan Numa is the other name for the glorious structure that had been erected by Shah Jahan. Jama meaning Friday, so the Friday's prayer ceremony is the most auspicious one here.

Chandni Chowk: Chandni Chowk also called the Moonlight Square, or Trafalgar Square emblematizes a homogeneous intermingling of diverse mores and ethnicity. Here one can discover numerous places of worship as well as plenty of markets that are replete with thousand different items.

Salimgarh Fort: The isle in the river Yamuna, polygonal in structure hemmed in by concrete mason debris sandstone wall.

St James Church: The renowned colonel James Skinner constructed the Church and it was once located in the exquisite shopping complex of Delhi. But it is on the verge of ruin due to time and temporary ravages.

Dara Shikoh Library: It is located in the ground of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and is under the administration of department of Archeology. The 1857 Mutiny robbed the library of its precious books.

Lothian Cemetery: Lothian Cemetery is the first English Cemetery in Delhi and consists of many marked and unmarked graves, and few convoluted sandstones.

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