Delhi

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|- |Classification |National Capital Territory |- |Country |India |- |States and territories of India |Delhi |- |District |Delhi District |- |Language |Hindi/Urdu, Punjabi, and English language |- |Time zone |GMT+5:30 |- |Importance |Capital of India, also known as the National Capital Region or NCR, Second largest metropolitan city in India, Industrial & IT Hub, Education center par excellence. Seat of government and influence |- |Population
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13,850,507 (2001)[http://www.censusindia.net/t_00_003.html]
9,339.52/square kilometre
821 |- |Literacy Rate
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81.7%[http://www.censusindia.net/t_00_006.html]
87.3%
74.7% |- |Area |1483 square kilometre |- |Postal Index Number |110 xxx |- |Lieutenant Governor |B L Joshi |- |Chief Minister |Sheila Dikshit |- |Ruling Party |Indian National Congress |- |Major Political parties |INC, BJP |} Delhi (''दिल्ली'' or ''Dillī'' in Hindi and Bengali and دیلی in Urdu) is a term that refers to either the State of Delhi or the National Capital Territory (NCT) of the Republic of India. In popular use, the term NCT includes several neighbouring areas in the adjoining states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The name Delhi may originate from the Urdu language/Hindustani language word ''Dahleez'' (English: threshhold, or frontier) or from the name of a Mauryan king, Raja Dhillu. The people of Delhi are known as ''Delhiites'' or "''Dilliwaalay''". The latter is a historical and cultural term describing people of the old city and the associated diaspora. There are, for example, communities (often living in neighbourhoods dominated and named after them) of ''Dilliwaalay'' in major Pakistani cities who still identify their clan with neighbourhoods in the Old City of Delhi. Delhi has the most vibrant history of any of the more prominent cities or towns of India. It has been the "capital of seven empires" in Indian history and as per the Archaeological Survey of India, has over 60,000 recognized monuments built over several millenia. Delhi was first referenced in the Indian epic Mahabharata as Indraprastha. Economically, Delhi is one of the most affluent urban centers in India and is at the heart of India's largest consumer belt. As an indicator, Delhi has more cars plying its roads than India's other four 'metros', Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai combined and is widely considered to have the best transport and utilities infrastructure in the country. It has in recent years emerged as an ''entrep�t'' for multi-nationals and is the primary destination for FDI in India, particularly with the emergence of its suburbs Noida and Gurgaon as commercial and industrial centers in their own right. The nation's automobile, media and consumer goods industries have facilities in and around Delhi. There is also a strong showing by key knowledge-based industries in Delhi, particularly in the life sciences, telecom and the information technology arena. A preferred destination due to the quantity and high caliber of English speakers, Delhi and its suburbs account for over 30% of India's Information technology and IT-enabled services (ITeS) exports--the second largest in the country (Bangalore accounts for 35%). Delhi is a very cosmpolitan city due to the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural presence of the vast Indian bureaucracy and political system. From an international perspective, there are more than 160 embassies present and an ever increasing expatriate population. Delhi derives its historic importance from its position in northern India, occupying a location between the Aravalli Hills to the southwest and the Yamuna river on whose western banks it stands. This enabled it to dominate the old trade routes from northwest India to the plains of the Ganges. As a result, it has always been an important cultural and intellectual center. With a steadily increasing quality of life, a booming economy and consumer market and by virtue of the fact that it is the nation's capital, cultural and intellectual life in Delhi are burgeoning as well. Delhi also has a high standard in education. It is the home of many major educational institutions in India--namely the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University, and All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Delhi also boasts of a great number of quality schools. Delhi is also home to a number of think tanks, museums, art galleries, parks and theaters. Strictly defining Delhi's borders, it occupies an area of some 1,483 square kilometres (572 square miles) with a population of approximately 14 million (though with its suburbs it crosses well over 23 million). The principal spoken language is Urdu though Hindus and Sikhs call it Hindi using Devanagari script. Influence of Urdu is because of Muslim rulers and greate Urdu poets of 18th and 19th century like Ghalib. Other common languages spoken are English Language and Punjabi. ==Local politics== Delhi has always been a stronghold of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party). The trend started to change in the 1990s when the BJP (BJP) under the leadership of Madan Lal Khurana came into power. Since Sheila Dikshit led Congress (Congress Party) to power in December 1998, she has remained in power. ==History== 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. The earliest architectural relics age back to the Mauryan Period (ca 300 BCE); since then, the site has seen continuous settlement. In 1966, an inscription of the Mauryan King Ashoka (273 BCE-236 BCE) was discovered near Srinivaspuri. Two sandstone pillars inscribed with the edicts of Ashoka were later brought to the city by Firuz Shah Tughluq. The famous Iron Pillar near the Qutb Minar was commissioned by the emperor Kumaragupta of the Gupta dynasty (320-540) and transplanted to Delhi at some time in the 10th century. Eight major cities have been situated in the Delhi area. The first four cities were in the southern part of present-day Delhi. The more recent city is believed to be made up of seven successive cities, the remains of some of which can still be seen on the ground. They are # Qila Rai Pithora built by Prithvi Raj Chauhan, near the oldest Rajput settlement in Lal-Kot; # Siri, built by Alauddin Khilji in 1303; # Tughluqabad, built by Ghiyazudin Tughluq (1321-1325); # Jahanpanah, built by Muhammad bin Tughluq (1325-1351); # Kotla Firoz Shah, built by Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351-1388); # Purana Qila built by Sher Shah Suri and Dinpanah built by Humayun, both in the same area near the speculated site of the legendary Indraprastha (1538-1545); and # Shahjahanabad, built by Shah Jahan from 1638 to 1649, containing the Agra Fort and the Chandni Chowk. The Tomara Rajput dynasty founded Lal Kot, which lies near the Qutb Minar, in 736. In the Prithvirajaraso, the Rajput Anangpal is named as the founder of Delhi. The Chauhan Rajput kings of Ajmer conquered Lal Kot from the Tomaras in 1180 and renamed it Qila Rai Pithora. The Chauhan king Prithviraj III was defeated in 1192 by the Afghanistan army of Muhammad Ghori. After 1206, Delhi was the capital of the Delhi Sultanate (Mameluk dynasty in India, Khilji dynasty, Tughluq dynasty, Sayyid dynasty and Lodhi dynasty). The emperor Babur defeated the last Lodhi sultan in 1526, and moved the capital of his empire to Agra. In the mid-seventeenth century, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658) built the city that sometimes bears his name (Shahjahanabad), the seventh city of Delhi that is more commonly known as the old city or old Delhi. This city contains a number of significant architectural features, including the Red Fort (Lal Qila). The old city served as the capital of the later Mughal empire from 1638 onwards, when Shah Jahan transferred the capital from Agra. Aurangzeb (1658-1707) crowned himself as the emperor in Delhi in 1658 at the Shalinar garden ('Aizzabad-Bagh); a second coronation took place in 1659. Delhi passed to United Kingdom control in 1857 after the First War of Indian Independence; the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar II, was pensioned to Rangoon, and the remaining Mughal Territories were annexed as a province of British India. In 1911 the Capital of British India was moved to Delhi from Calcutta. Parts of the Old City were pulled down to create New Delhi, a monumental new quarter of the city designed by the British architect Edwin Lutyens to house the government buildings. ==Climate== Extreme temps; min: −2 ; max 47 C [http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm] == Economy/Entertainment == Delhi is one of the largest markets in the country because the per capita income in Delhi is much higher than in other cities. Many multinational companies have set up their headquarters in Delhi and adjoining cities--from Pepsico and The Gap to the zipper giant, YKK. On Christmas Day, 2002, the New Delhi Metro opened, running in the urban area. The metro should be completed by 2022. Keeping pace with globalization, there are many discotheques and dance clubs - most of them located in 5-star hotels. Some of these are C.J.'s (Le Meridien), Annabelle's (The Hilton), Dubliner (Maurya Sheraton), Oasis (Hyatt Regency), Djinn's (Hyatt Regency) and My Kind of Place (Taj Palace). Other places include Shalom (Greater Kailash), Voda (Saket), Buzz (Saket), T'zers (Saket), Punjabi by Nature (Vasant Vihar) and Fabric (on the Gurgaon-Mehrauli road). There are also a lot of modern restaurants in the city. One can find a wide array of cuisines, including Greek (It's Greek To Me in Safdarjung), Chinese, Thai, Italian (Olive Bar and Kitchen in Mehrauli), Mexican and American Food. International restaurant chains and fast food chains have set up franchises in Delhi with success, inclusing Pizza Hut, Subway_(restaurant), McDonald's, Baskin-Robbins and others. It is notable that in each case, the franchises modified their respective menus with respect to Indian culture and religion, clearly indicating vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods, often by a relatively common color code (red for non-vegetarian foods, green for vegetarian foods) and preparing the vegetarian foods in compliance with Hindu customs and practices. ==Transportation== Delhi by its variety, congestion, and large expanse is a transportation challenge. Delhi, however, has an advantage in terms of good infrastructure in the form of wide roads and decent railway and air connectivity. ===Roadways=== Delhi roads are connected by Delhi Transport Corporation buses, and private buses, including chartered buses, White-line buses and Yellow-line buses. Road connectivity is mostly reliant on private vehicles. Delhi has the highest ratio of vehicles per capita in India. ====Buses==== Delhi has one of India's largest bus connectivity rates. The State-Owned Delhi Transport Corporation runs buses across the city. DTC buses are also supplemented with private buses in form of white line and yellow line buses. ====Auto-Rickshaws==== Auto-Rickshaw forms a very important economic means of private transportation. Hiring an Auto in Delhi is very tricky as not many auto-drivers accept the standard meter charges. The typical method is to negotiate and haggle for an agreeable rate. It is also typical for the rate to be almost doubled after 11 p.m. at night. With the introduction of electronic meters, the tamperability of meters has been reduced, and a stronger juristriction has forced more autos to comply with the meter-based charging scheme. ===Railway connectivity=== Delhi was designed with a great deal of railway connectivity. There are many railway stations located with a great deal of connectivity with major parts of the city and the suburbs. The major stations connected through the trains are Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi Railway Station, Okhla, Pragati Maidan, Purani Dilli, Shahdara, Shakur Basti and Tilak Bridge. One of the major local trains is the one that operates between Palwal station and Shakur Basti station. ===Airports=== The city is served by Indira Gandhi International Airport. The airport is situated in the southwestern corner of the City. ==Educational institutions== Delhi, being the capital of the country, attracts students from all over India. It has a number of government and private colleges offering quality education in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, arts, law and management. Some prominent educational institutes are: ===Societies=== *Apeejay Education Society ===Universities=== *All India Institute of Medical Sciences *Delhi University **St. Stephen's College *Delhi College of Engineering *Guru Gobind Singh University (also known as Indraprastha University) *Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi *Indira Gandhi National Open University *Institute of Chartered Accountants of India *Jamia Millia Islamia *Jawaharlal Nehru University *Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology *The Indian Institute of Planning and Management *School of Planning and Architecture ===Schools=== *The Air Force School (Suboroto Park) *Air Force Bal Bharti School *Apeejay Public School *Army Public School *Bal Bharati Public School *Bluebells School *Convent of Jesus and Mary *DAV Public School *Delhi Public School *DTEA Senior Secondary School(s) *Faith Academy *Guru Harkishan Public School *Kendriya Vidyalaya *Kulachi Hansraj Model School *Lady Irwin Senior Secondary School *Manav Sthali School *Modern School, Barakhamba *Mount Saint Mary's School *The Mother's International School *St. Columba's School *St. Xavier's School *Sardar Patel Vidyalaya *Springdales School *Vasant Valley School ==Suburbs/Satelite cities around Delhi== * Gurgaon * Noida * Faridabad * Ghaziabad ==Famous sites in Delhi== * Birla Temple * Chandni Chowk * Connaught Place * Deer Park in Delhi * Red Fort, or the Lal Qila * Garden of Five Senses * Gurdwara Bangla Sahib * Humayun's Tomb * India Gate * International Dolls Museum * Jama Masjid, Delhi * Jantar Mantar, Delhi * Kalindi Kunj * Lodhi Gardens * Bah�'� House of Worship also known as Bah�'� House of Worship * Mughal Gardens * National Museum * Nehru Planetarium Delhi * Purana Qila or the Old Fort * Qutab Minar * Rashtrapati Bhawan * Safdarjang's Tomb * Sansad Bhawan or Parliament House * Tughlaqabad Fort * Pitampura TV Tower ==Famous people from Delhi== * Amir Khusro * Mirza Ghalib * Mukesh * M.F.Hussain * Nizamuddin Auliya * Pervez Musharraf was born in Delhi * Qurratulain Hyder * Ravi Shankar lives in Delhi * Khushwant Singh * Mohammad Adil ==Newspapers== *Asian Age *Business Line *Business Standard *The Economic Times *Financial Express *The Hindu *The Hindustan Times *Indian Express *Navbharat Times *Pioneer *Sandhya Times *The Statesman *The Times of India ==Markets in Delhi== * Chandni Chowk * Chhawla * Dilli Haat * Connaught Place * Greater Kailash * Janpath * JanakPuri * Jwala Hedi * Karol Bagh * Kamla Nagar * Khan Market * Lajpat Nagar Central Market * Najafgarh * Nehru Place * Palika Bazaar * Rajouri Garden * Sadar Bazaar * Saket * Sarojini Nagar * South Extension * Tilak Nagar * Vasant Kunj * Vasant Vihar * Azadpur Mandi and Okhla Mandi - Wholesale vegetable markets * Mehrauli - Wholesale food-grain market ==External links== * *[http://delhigovt.nic.in/newdelhi/index.html Government of Delhi] *[http://www.streetphotos.net/india Photographs from around old Delhi] *[http://www.2pl.com/New-Delhi/bs-4190900001.htm Delhi Hotels] *[http://www.delhimetrorail.com/home/routeMap.htm Delhi Metro Map] *[http://www.whereincity.com/india/delhi/ www.whereincity.com] *[http://www.glogblog.com/delhi Delhi Local Information Directory] *[http://www.bixee.com/job__Delhi Jobs in Delhi] ==Literature== *Y. D. Sharma, Delhi and its neighbourhood (New Delhi, Archaeological Survey of India 1990). -Historical architectural remains. *William Dalrymple, The City of Djinns:A Year in Delhi Delhi

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==updates here== I've just started taking photographs of various landmarks in Delhi, as well as compiling images like maps, etc. I aim to create a detailed set of articles for this page, relating to practically every aspect of the city. Mail me at viksit at gmail dot com if you can contribute. -- User:Viksit 14:00, Feb 12, 2005 [+5:30 GMT] ---- Could someone please sort out what are the differences between Delhi (the city) and New Delhi (the city)? To my understanding, they are placed at the same location, one being a colonial british extension of the other, today forming a single muncipality (with 12 mio inhabitants). Is this right? -- User:Tillwe 16:22, Aug 3, 2003 (UTC) :They are placed next to each other, not in the same location. And the National capital territory of Delhi covers both of them as well as some more regions. The article doesn't distinguish between Delhi (the city) and Delhi (the NCT) properly. Delhi (the NCT) is on the way to attaining statehood and not New Delhi (the city) as mentioned in the New Delhi article. -- User:Paddu 08:39, 27 Feb 2004 (UTC) There's no point in keeping all these separate aricles and then having empty sections. If your intention is to create a travel guide, see http://www.wikitravel.org. Let's keep this an enclyclopedia. --User:Jiang, User talk:Jiang 01:34, 7 Dec 2003 (UTC) ---- Why is the place called Delhi ? whats the history behind the name ? User:Jay 14:19, 9 Feb 2004 (UTC) ---- Hotels? Does this belong in a encyclopedia? User:Yak 22:52, Feb 16, 2004 (UTC) == mehrauli == Is anybody knows about a river which passed through (near) mehrauli ? or between mehrauli and DLF? What is the reason behind geographic pattern of rangpuri etc.? == Lots of opinion not enough facts == There is a lot of opinion in this article, more than is necessary in an encyclopaedia. Some sentences which should be moderated for tone are 1. Economically, Delhi is India's most affluent urban center Mumbai and Bangalore also have a claim and mumbai is probably the most affluent. What is the metric chosen to measure affluence? 2. primary destination for FDI in India Proof? I would say it is more likely that Bangalore gets more FDI than Delhi. 3. The nation's automobile, media and consumer goods industry are centered in Delhi There maybe some Media HQs in Delhi but automobile and consumer good manufacturing units are not concentrated around Delhi. 4. Delhi has in recent years emerged as India's cultural and intellectual capital as well. Based on what? 5. Delhi is also considered India's education capital given the high quality, depth and diversity of its schools, universities, libraries and think-tanks Bangalore probably has a big claim with IISc, NCBS, other research organizations. == Sex Ratio == What does a sex ratio of 821 mean?

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