Delhi , the Capital of India, is situated on the banks of river Yamuna in the northern of India . It is the second largest metropolitan city of India with an ever growing population of 13 million at present. It includes 9 districts, 27 tehsils, 59 census towns, 165 villages and 3 legislative towns - Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Committee (NDMC) and Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB)
WEATHER IN DELHI
Delhi is said to have extreme
climatic conditions . In summers it is one of the hottest cities of India with temperature varying between 35 C- 48 C and similarly in winters it is one of the coldest places with its climate varying between 10C - 2 C.
HISTORY OF DELHI
The history of
Delhi , the capital city of many kingdoms of ancient India and the ancient trade route, is supposed to have been born in the 2 nd century BC. It is considered to have been a part of Indraprastha the capital of the Pandav kings from the great Indian epic Mahabharata. A large part of
Delhi was established by the Mughals and is now known as
Old Delhi . But the establishment of the city is dated even before somewhere around 3 rd century BC. The different dynasties that ruled Delhi in the ancient and medieval period include the Mauryan dynasty, Slave dynasty, Lodhi dynasty and Mughal dynasty
ATTRACTIONS IN DELHI
Delhi houses a lot of picturesque historical monuments and buildings built during the ancient medieval and modern times. Today these buildings form national heritage sites of India and have come up as famous tourist destinations. Some of these popular places are:
- Red Fort
- Qutab Minar
- Alai Darwaaza
- Humanyuns tomb
- The Lotus temple
- Jantar Mantar
- India Gate
- The Chhatarpur Temple
- The Mughal Garden
- Lakshami Narayan Temple
- Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
New Delhi , as it is now known, came into existence after India achieved Independence in 1947. Many people from different regions, of different religions came and settled in Delhi giving Delhi a cosmopolitan set up. Delhi being the capital of India accommodates some of the most important buildings and offices of the Indian government. They are:
- The Parliament House
- The Supreme Court
- The Rashtrapati Bhawan
- Foreign Embassies
- UPSC Office
Apart from the historical places Delhi also has many modern commercial joints coming up as tourist hubs. These are:
- The National Museum
- The Railway Museum
- The Garden of seven heavens
- Ansal Plaza
- PVR Cinemas
For Shopping Lovers Delhi offers a wide range of markets at
Chandni Chowk ,
South Ex, Lajpat Nagar and
Karol Bagh.
