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About Delhi City
Delhi, the capital of India, is situated in northern India and stands
on the west bank of Yamuna River bounded by Uttar Pardesh and on the
north, west and south by Haryana. Delhi is spread over an area of
1483 sq. kilometers, 216 meters above sea level and has a population
of around 14 million. The city has its historical importance for the
fact that it has been the home to Mugal Empire. Delhi, as described
by the famous poet Mirza Galib, is "The world is body and Delhi its
soul". Apart from its historical importance, Delhi also happens to
be the political hub of India, where every political activity in the
country traces its roots to Delhi.
As per the study and sources, the name Delhi originated from the Persian
word Dahleez (threshold or frontier) or from the name of a Mauryan
king, Raja Dhillu. Another possible etymology is the city's original
name Dhillika.
The people
of Delhi proudly call themselves as "Delhi-ites".
A lot of pride is associated with this word. Delhi is the fifth
most populated urban area in world with satellite towns like Faridabad,
Gurgaon
and Noida
making it a NCR,
called the National Capital Region. NCR was developed because Delhi
needed room to expand and bear the burden of increasing growth and
development in the region. Delhi not been able to satisfy the need
of this very demand, sought the potential of neighboring cities
like Noida and Gurgaon. Today, Noida and Gurgaon are closely associated
with Delhi and the immaculate infrastructure
makes the commuting among these cities an easy ride.
The
history speaks the
importance and contribution of Delhi towards developing India as
a country which has left its mark on the global map today. Delhi
has the most effervescent history among other prominent cities in
India. Study from the Archaeological Survey of India states that
Delhi was the capital of seven empires in Indian history and has
over 60, 0000 recognized monuments built over several millennia.
Apart from being the political
capital of India, Delhi is an important administrative unit of
government of India. Major ministries of Indian government are situated
in Delhi. The parliament of India - the emblem of Indian democracy
- is situated in Delhi. All the major government offices and departments
find their place in Delhi. In other words, it is the power house of
Indian democracy which rules the nation.
Delhi has the advantage of its cosmopolitan society where there
are people from every nook and corner of India. This makes the city
very multi linguistic and multi cultured. Being the capital of the
world's largest democracy, Delhi has embassies of more than 160
countries.
Well, it is also becoming the major Information Technology destination
of India. According to reports, Delhi and NCR accounted for maximum
software export from India. IT and ITES have found their place in
Delhi and NCR, where the infrastructure provides conducive environment
to make the industry flourish like never before. All major multinationals
like IBM, Microsoft, Google, Sony, etc have their offices in Delhi
and NCR.
Delhi is the symbol of old and new India, an India which is growing
rapidly and catching up with the global business demand.
Our late Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru, proudly said, "Delhi
is the symbol of old India and new? Even the stones here whisper
to our ears of the ages of long ago and the air we breathe is full
of the dust and fragrances of the past, as also of the fresh and
piercing winds of the present"
Delhi
- Important Information |
| Area |
1483 Sq. Km. |
| Population |
12,791, 458 (2001) |
| Altitude |
216 m |
| Languages |
Hindi, English, Punjabi |
| Religion |
Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam |
| Best Time to Visit |
October to March |
| STD Code |
011 |
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