Delhi has seen the rise and fall of many empires which have left behind numerous monuments that attest to the grandeur and glory of bygone ages. Delhi - Ancient history. Traditionally, Delhi is said to be the site of the magnificent and opulent Indraprastha, capital of the Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata, founded around 5000 BC. A village called Indarpat existed in Delhi until the beginning of the 19th century. The British demolished the ancient village to make way for the construction of New Delhi in the late 19th century. Archaeological evidence suggests that Indraprastha once s ...

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Historically, Delhi has always been the economic capital of Northern India. In the early 19th century, Delhi started to gain importance in arts and craft, textile and handloom. The period saw an expansion of many small scale industries including the handloom and copper utensils industry. By the end of the 19th century, Delhi had become the manufacturing hub of Northern India. In recent years, Delhi's service sector has expanded exponentially. The city's large English-speaking skilled labor has attracted many multi-national companies to Delhi ...

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The British were slow to strike back at first but eventually two columns left Meerut and Simla. They proceeded slowly towards Delhi and fought, killed, and hanged numerous Indians along the way. At the same time, the British moved regiments from the Crimean War, and diverted European regiments headed for China to India. After a march lasting two months, the British fought the main army of the rebels near Delhi in Badl-ke-Serai and drove them back to Delhi. The British established a base on the Delhi ridge to the north of the city and ...

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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 the magnificent and opulent Indraprastha, capital of the Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata. A village called Indarpat existed in Delhi until the beginning of the 19th century. The ancient historic village was obliterated to make place for construction of New Delhi by the British. See also:

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New Delhi (Hindi: नई दिल्ली, Punjabi: ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ), an urban area within the metropolis of Delhi, is the seat of the Government of India. It is one of the subdivisions of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi - History. Please see the History section of the Delhi page for more background and ancient history. Delhi for more information on the city's hi ...

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The 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings occurred on October 29, 2005 in the Indian city of Delhi, killing 61 people and injuring at least 188 others [1] in three explosions. The high number of casualties make the bombings the deadliest terrorist attack in India in 2005. The bombings came only two days before the important festival of Diwali (which is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs [2], and Jains [3]). The bombs were triggered in two markets in central and south Delhi and in a bus in the Govindpuri area in the south of the city. Prime Minister ...

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• 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings - Rescue and relief operations
• 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings - Investigation
• 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings - World reaction
• 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings - Reaction in Delhi
• 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings - Bomb hoaxes

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The city of Indraprastha (City of Indra) was a major northern city in ancient India that was the capital of the kingdom led by the Pandavas in the Mahabharata epic. It is located upon the banks of the river Yamuna and extremely close to the modern national capital of Delhi. Indeed, it is said to have been "the first city of Delhi". Indraprastha - Foundation. When Yudhisthira, the eldest of the five Pandava brothers is given the kingdom of Khandavaprastha, a region northwest to the city ...

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• Indraprastha - In history
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A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military quarters, typically in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Many cities in the Indian subcontinent, such as Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi and Rawalpindi, contained large cantonments of the former colonial British army. See also. Delhi Cantonment ...

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The Laxminarayan Temple, Also called the Birla Mandir, in Delhi, India, was built in 1622 by Vir Singh Deo. It is a temple with a large garden and fountains behind it. The temple attracts thousands of devotees on Janmashtami day, the birthday of Lord Krishna. Because of the inadequate maintenance this beautiful piece of achitectry was receiving, it had to be renovated by Prithvi Singh in 1793. This temple was built in honour of the Hindu goddess of wealth, Laxmi, and ...

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Delhi Sultanate - Slave Dynasty 1206 - 1290. Qutb-ud-din Aybak (1206 - 1210) Aram Shah (1210 - 1211) Shams ud din Iltutmish (1211 - 1236) Rukn ud din Firuz (1236) Raziyyat ud din Sultana (1236 - 1240) Muiz ud din Bahram (1240 - 1242) Ala ud din Masud (1242 - 1246) Nasir ud din Mahmud (1246 - 1266) Ghiyas ud din Balban (1266 - 128 ...

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The history of planning a Metro Project for Delhi dates back to 70's. The Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) undertook the first exhaustive study on traffic and travel characteristics of Delhi in 1969-70. While bringing out extensive data describing the traffic and travel characteristics, it developed mathematical models to project travel demand. By examining several alternatives, it recommended for a Mass Rapid Transit Network for Delhi. Metropolitan Transport Team (MTT), Indian Railways, has reviewed the above schemes. MTT sought for s ...

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Delhi Transport Corporation operates many routes not-only in Delhi, but also many inter-states routes. The mofussil buses operate around 34 depots. and the inter-state buses operate from the Three Inter-State Bus Terminals located in Kashmere Gate, Sarai Kale Khan and Anand Vihar. Delhi Transport Corporation - Intra-Delhi Bus Services. Delhi Transport Corporation services in Delhi has vastly distributed network of bus services. It connects almost every part of Delhi with this network of buses. The most Prominent of these being the Mudrika and the Bahri Mudrika services inter ...

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Delhi Metro customers have the following choices for the ticket purchase. Smart card: These cards are most convenient for the frequent commuters. Valid for one year, these travel cards are available in the denominations of Rs. 100, Rs. 200 and Rs. 500. 10% bonus is given on each recharge or new card. A deposit of extra Rs.100 need to be made brfore buying a new card. Tourist card: These cards can be used for unlimited travel over short periods of time. There are two kinds of tourist cards - 1 day and the 3 ...

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Each train consists of four coaches and can carry up to 240 seated and 300 standing passengers. The trains operate at intervals of 3 to 5 minutes between 6am to 10pm. All coaches on all trains are air-conditioned and a temperature of 29°C is maintained in them. All metro stations and trains have their own specially trained Metro police to provide security. All stations and trains are also monitored by closed-circuit cameras. Most of the stations ...

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Each train consists of four coaches and can carry up to 240 seated and 300 standing passengers. The trains operate at intervals of 3 to 5 minutes between 6am to 10pm. All coaches on all trains are air-conditioned and a temperature of 29 °C is maintained in them. All metro stations and trains have their own specially trained Metro police to provide security. All stations and trains are also monitored by closed-circuit cameras. Most of the stations ...

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Calcutta was the historic centre of the British presence in India, and effectively the capital of the British East India Company. However, Delhi had been the historic capital of much of the subcontinent for long historic periods. In particular, it had been the most recent capital of the Mughals. There remained an association with Imperial grandeur that the British Raj tried to use by holding several durbars for the Viceroy and visiting Royalty. In 1911, at one of the Durbars, the announcement was made that the capital of t ...

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New Delhi, New Delhi - History, New Delhi - Capital of the Raj, New Delhi - Independent India and Autonomy, New Delhi - Government, New Delhi - Tourist Attractions

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The Red Fort was the palace for Shah Jahan's new capital, Shahjahanabad, the seventh Muslim city in the Delhi site. He moved his capital from Agra in a move designed to bring prestige to his reign, and to provide ample opportunity to apply his ambitious building schemes and interests. The Red Fort stands at the eastern edge of Shahjahanabad, and gets its name from the massive wall of red sandstone that defines its eight sides. The wall is 1.5 miles (2.5 km) long, and varies in height from 60ft (16m) on the river side to 110 ft (33 m) towards the city. Measurements have shown that the plan was ...

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New Delhi: Hastinapura

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The walls of the fort are smoothly dressed, articulated by heavy string-courses along the upper section. They open at two major gates, the Delhi and the Lahore gates. The Lahore Gate is the main entrance; it leads to a long covered bazaar street, the Chatta Chowk, whose walls are lined with stalls for shops. The Chatta Chowk leads to a large open space where it crosses the large north-south street that was originally the division between the fort's military functions, to its west, and the palaces, to its east. The southern end of this street ...

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