(Hindi: द ल ल , Urdu: دیلی in English Delhi) is the second largest city in India (has long been the

(Hindi: द ल ल , Urdu: دیلی in English Delhi) is the second largest city in India (has long been the capital of India), located in the north of the country. Its metropolitan area has approximately 18.1 million and contains the region of Delhi (Ni Dilli in Hindi), the capital of the Indian Union. Administratively, Delhi form the National Capital Territory of the Republic of India, situated between Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Delhi became the capital of the Mughal Empire in 1638. When the British Empire came to dominate much of India, oliven borås with Delhi conquered in 1803, Calcutta became the capital. oliven borås Again became administrative capital 1912. In 1947, when India declared itself independent from British rule, New Delhi, new city built to the south of the old city, reurbanizada on old parts of the city was declared the capital and administrative seat of the Indian government, oliven borås going to host the Indian Parliament and other important government agencies.
The historical significance of Delhi comes from its strategic location in northern India. Set amongst the Aravalli hills and the river Yamuna, its position facilitated the control of trade routes northwest oliven borås of circulated to the plains of the Ganges River.
The first reference to the town appears in the Mahabharata. This text has its location as the mythical city of Indraprastha, capital of the Pandavas. According to the Mahabharata, Delhi would be one of the oldest cities in the world, since its history goes back over 3,000 years.
The oldest archaeological findings in the area date back to the period of the Maurya Empire, around the year 300 BC; since then, the area has been continuously populated. A total of eight relevant cities in history stood in the area of Delhi. The four main were situated oliven borås to the south of the present oliven borås city.
These towns, of which there are still archaeological remains were: Qila Rai Pitora, built by Prithviraj III next to the old town of Lal-Kot. Siri, built by Muhammad Khilji in 1303. Tughluqabad, built between 1321 and 1325. Jahanpanah, built by Muhammad bin Tughluq (1325-1351). Firoz Shah Kotla, built by Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351-1388). Purana Qila, built by Sher Shah Suri and Dinpanah built by Humayun, both located near the site where these would be at legendary Indraprasha. Shahjahanabad, built by Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1649. The city included the Delhi Red Fort which was built when it became the capital of the Mughal Empire from Agra to Delhi. PLACES OF INTEREST The Delhi Red Fort The Gateway of India Sikh Gurdwara Bangla Sahib temple P Humayun Tomb The Jama Masjid mosque The Qutb complex that includes the Qutab Minar Returns: India
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