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earliest known capital city of Indraprastha was founded by the Pandavas
in c1450BC. Maya, the Danava architect built a splendid palace and
court for them. Recent finds support the view that it was located
in the Purana Qila area. Delhi has seen the rise and fall of many
empires which have left behind a plethora of monuments that attest
to the grandeur and glory of bygone ages. Traditionally, Delhi is
said to be the site of Indraprastha, capital of the Pandavas in
the Indian epic Mahabharata. A village called Indarpat existed in
Delhi until the beginning of the 19th century.Excavations have unearthed
sherds of the grey painted ware (ca. 1000 BC) that some archaeologists
associate with the age of the Mahabharata, but no coherent settlement
traces have been found. Some locate Indraprastha in the Purana-Qila
area.
New Delhi, the capital of India, sprawled over the west bank of
the river Yamuna is one of the fastest growing cities in India.
It is surrounded on three sides by Haryana and to the east, across
the river Yamuna by Uttar Pradesh. Historically, the city has long
since been the foremost in political importance with successive
dynasties choosing it as their seat of power, between the 13th and
the 17th centuries. Remnants of the glorious past survive as important
monuments in different parts of the city.
| Delhi Location: |
Delhi is located in the northern
planes of India. |
| Population : |
13,850,507 |
| Best Time to Visit: |
october to march |
| Language : |
Hindi,Urdu, Punjabi and English |
| Area: |
1,483 square kilometers. |
| Festivals : |
Due to its cosmopolitan nature Delhi
calebrates all the major festivities of India. Also some
of the festivals organized and celebrated are the International
Kite lying festival,Garden Tourism Festival and Mango Festival.
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| Climate of Delhi: |
Delhi has a semi-arid climate with
high variation between summer and winter temperatures. The
summers are long starting in early April and lasting till
October with the rainy season in between. Extreme temperatures
have ranged from a minimum of -2 to a maximum of 47 C [3].
These are historical records and typically winter nights
almost never go below +2C or summer afternoons above 45C.
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| How To Reach Delhi: |
| By Air: |
All the major National and International Air Lines have
their flights operating from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International
Airport |
| By Rail: |
The Indian Railway with their modern
and organised network connects Delhi to all major and minor
destinations in India. There are three important Railway
Stations in Delhi namely New Delhi Rly. Station, Old Delhi
Rly. Station and Hazarat Nizamuddin Rly. Station. |
| By Road: |
Delhi is well connected
by road to all major destinations in North India. The Inter
State Bus Terminus (ISBT) are located at Kashmiri Gate,
Sarai Kale-Khan and Anand Vihar. Delhi Transport Corporations
of the neighbouring states provide frequent bus services
through Air Conditioned, Deluxe and Ordinary Coaches. |
| Tourist Attractions: |
Appu Ghar , Bahai Lotus Temple, Dilli
Haat, Ferozshah Kotla, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate, Jama
Masjid, Jantar Mantar, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, National
Science Center, Nehru Planetarium, Parliament House, Purana
Quila, Qutab Minar Complex, Rajghat, Rashtrapati Bhawan,
Red Fort, Safdarjang's Tomb, Shanti Van, Tughlaqabad, Vijay
Ghat, Vir Bhumi, Several Museums and Art galleries are also
available for visiting. |
India Gate
Situated on the Rajpath in New Delhi, India Gate (originally
called All India War Memorial) was built by Edwin Lutyens to commemorate
the Indian soldiers who died in the World War I and the Afghan Wars.
The names of the soldiers who died in the wars are inscribed on
the walls. Burning under it since 1971 is the Amar Jawan Jyoti (eternal
soldier's flame) which marks the Unknown Soldier's Tomb.
Chattarpur Mandir
The Chattarpur Mandir is a fine example which presents
Delhi a place that not just contain beautiful monuments created
by the Moghuls but also has some spectacular Hindu Temples to it's
credit. Barely 4-km away from Qutb Minar stand the flamboyant and
rich temples of Chattarpur. Made of shining white marble, these
temples are very popular with the city's Hindus and the queues during
Durga Puja have to be seen to be believed. The main temple dedicated
to goddess Durga is built in South Indian style.
Qutab Minar
The foundation for the Qutab Minar and the monuments adjacent
to it was laid by Qutb-al-din-Aibak, the Turk commander who ascended
to the throne of Delhi in 1206. The complex was built on the remains
of Lal Kot, an older Hindu city, 15km south of Delhi. In this way
an older civilization literally provided the material for the new
one. But notwithstanding the indigenous Indian workmanship, the
Qutab Minar is, in fact, the last and the grandest of the Ghaznavid
and Seljuqid funerary towers built in Afghanistan and Iran.
Lakshmi Narayan Temple
This temple was built over a six-year period (1933 - 1939)
and was inaurgated by Mahatma Gandhi on the condition that people
of all castes especially untouchables would be allowed in. It was
built in the 20th century by the Birla family of industrialists
known for its many other temples in India.
Parliament House
The seat of Indian Parliament is a marvelous piece of architecture
designed by the famed architect Lutyens and constructed under the
direct supervision of Sir Herbert Baker. Visitors are not allowed
to loiter inside the building without special permission, for security
reasons. For the foreign visitors permits are given only after they
obtain an introductory letter from the respective embassy. Designed
as a circular structure, the House is 171 meters in diameter and
about one-third of a mile in circumference.The building encloses
an area of six acres and has 12 gates, five of them distinguished
with magnificent porches. Interior courtyards contain a number of
larger-than-life-size statues of historic Indian political leaders.
Purana Quila
From the recent excavations near this fort, archaeological
evidences such as pottery have been found which throws a new light
on the existence of the city of Indraprastha at this place in Delhi,
as mentioned in the great epic of Mahabharata. Sher Shah Suri built
the fort and completed it in 1545.
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