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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Delhi Travel Guide





Delhi Travel Guide
Delhi, known locally as Dilli and by the official name National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is the largest metropolitan area and the second-largest metro by population in India. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with more than 12.25 million inhabitants in the territory and with nearly 22.2 million residents in the National Capital Region urban area (which also includes Noida, Gurgaon, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad). It is the capital of India and its major political & cultural center. Located on the banks of the River Yamuna, Delhi has been continuously inhabited since at least the 6th century BCE.
There are many tourist places and attractions for travelers in Delhi.
Red Fort: Built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648, the masterpiece of Red Fort has the distinction of being chosen as a site from where the prime minister of India addresses the nation on the Independence Day. Popular as Lal Quila, the grand and imposing fort is today a regular haunt of tourists from all parts of the world. The unparalleled architecture is testimony to the grandness of supremacy of Mughal empire in India.