Delhi is the capital of the world’s largest democracy and it is the political seat of power.
Delhi is located on the banks of the River Yamuna and is surrounded by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
It has a perfect blend of a rich past and vibrant present.It is the site of many ancient and medieval monuments, archaeological sites and remains.
Delhi was born as early as 1000 BC when a settlement sprung up near the Purana Quila on the banks of Yamuna. Hindu mythology however, records a settlement many hundreds of years earlier at the ancient site of Indraprastha.
After the rise of the Delhi Sultanate, Delhi emerged as a major political, cultural and commercial city along the trade routes between northwest India and the Indo-Gangetic plains. In 1639, Mughal emperor Shahjahan built a new walled city in Delhi which served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857.
Under the British Raj, a new capital city, New Delhi, was built to the south of the old city during the 1920s. The architect of the new capital city was Sir Edwin Lutyens. When India gained independence from British rule in 1947, New Delhi was declared its capital and seat of government. As such, New Delhi houses important offices of the federal government, including the Parliament of India.
Owing to the migration of people from across the country, Delhi has grown to be a cosmopolitan metropolis. Its rapid development and urbanization, coupled with the relatively high average income of its population, has transformed Delhi. Today Delhi is a major cultural, political, and commercial center of India.
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