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Delhi Travel Guide
Delhi is the capital of India since
old times. Delhi's history dates back to the first millenium BC, when it was
known as Indraprastha. The Tomar Rajputs built Lal Kot, the core of the first
of Delhi's seven cities. It is the epicenter of the nation's politics, economy
and culture. History is alive and throbbing in Delhi, the capital of India.
It is often said that the history of India is the history of Delhi. New Delhi,
the capital of India, has always occupied a strategic position in the country's
history, as Hindu and Islamic dynasties have ruled from here, leaving their
imprint in the form of relics, which recapture those bygonetimes. Delhi, is
today, one of the fastest growing cities of India.
Delhi : A Transition through Time - As you walk along the narrow bylanes
of this city of dreams, tread softly. Every crumbling wall has a story to tell.
Every yesterday is replete with history. Rulers have come and gone. The city
has lived through wars and resurrection, repeatedly rising from the ashes
Legend has it that any man or king
who creates a new city in Delhi will not be able to last his rule. But legends
have not stopped Delhi's conquerors, who came, saw and named new cities through
the centuries. Seven principal cities were chiefly created by different rulers
- some of them are no more than villages today with splendid ruins and tales
of valour while others have assimilated with the modernistic skyline. The ruins
are also a telling tale of the evolution of architectural styles of the times
and the synthesis of various cultures and influences.
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