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NEW DELHI IS THE CAPITAL OF INDIA AND ITS THIRD LARGEST CITY. IT IS
ACTUALLY A COMBINATION OF "OLD" DELHI-THE CAPITAL OF MUSLIM INDIA
AND "NEW" DELHI -THE IMPERIAL CITY CREATED AS THE NATION'S CAPITAL
BY THE BRITISH.
THE CITY HAS A RICH HERITAGE WITH NUMEROUS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND
LANDMARKS. THE OLD SECTION OF CITY IS FULL OF ANCIENT MOSQUES, FORTS
AND MONUMENTS. THROUGH HISTORY THERE HAVE BEEN EIGHT DIFFERENT
CITIES AROUND MODERN DELHI. THESE WERE THE CAPITALS OF DIFFERENT
KINGDOMS. MODERN DELHI WAS OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED IN 1931. THE
CITY’S ARCHITECTURE CLEARLY REFLECTS THE DIFFERENT PHASES IN ITS
HISTORY.
THERE ARE NUMBER OF GUIDED TOURS ORGANIZED BY THE DELHI TOURISM
DEPARTMENT. OF COURSE, ADVENTUROUS VISITORS CAN EXPLORE THE CITY ON
THEIR OWN.
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