Delhi

Delhi has served as a capital of various Indian kingdoms and empires. It has been captured, ransacked and rebuilt several times, particularly during the medieval period, and modern Delhi is a cluster of a number of cities spread across the metropolitan region.

Delhi, therefore, is almost a model of all India's history condensed into one huge city - bursting with life, colour and fascinating insights into its turbulent past. Old Delhi has been contained since 1639 within the Murghal Emperor Shah Jahan's walls, and several gates built during his rule - Delhi Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Turkman Gate, and Ajmeri Gate - still stand. In 1911 the British decided to shift the capital of India from Calcutta (Kolkata) to Delhi. The key architect of 'New Delhi' was Sir Edwin Lutyens who created the city much as you see it today. The British moved to New Delhi in 1912, and when leaving India in 1947, New Delhi became its national capital and seat of government.