Friday, October 5, 2007

DELHI - ALWAYS THE CAPITAL

Delhi or as is popularly known as Dilli is the oldest continually inhibiting cities of India. , and has been capital since centuries for different empires, although it was named differently during each time. Delhi largely became important because it was located on the trade routes from north west India to gengetic plains.
For the majority of the time Moguls ruled from here. It was the throne sitting place and the mogul emperors ruled from here. During the British Raj , New Delhi , was set up by Britishers for the convenience of the space and the administrative offices were set up there.
After India gained independence , New Delhi was declared the capital of India. New Delhi and Delhi are geographically one.
Delhi has many site seeing places. But the most widely know are Qutub Minar and Red Fort.
Qutub Minar is the world's tallest brick minaret.
Red Fort was the sitting place of the mogul emperors.
Delhi is full of ancient site seeing places as well new ones.
Amongst the new one , Lotus temple is worth seeing.
Delhi is connected by air to all internationally to all important cities of other countries and it is the main hub of railway routes connecting all over India.
Delhi itself has metro railway network apart from other traditional means of transportations.There are plenty of five stars hotels to serve the clients from other nations.
It is at the New Delhi that the offices of other nations are situated to serve the passport and other official formalities of citizens of those nations.

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