Categories: Delhi | Neighbourhoods of Delhi This article is about the metropolis of Delhi. ... For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ... Ancient history Shown here is the Delhi Fort, the central palace for Shah Jahans new capital Shahjahanabad. ... The first city of Delhi is believed to be founded by the legendary Pandavas of the Mahabharata around 1400 BC. It was called Indraprastha. ... In the epic Mahabharata, Hastinapura is the capital of the Kauravas, the desendents of Kuru, which include the Pandavas In the present world Hastinapura is a small town called Hastinapur, 37km from Meerut and 120km from Delhi. ... The Tomara or Tomar were a clan of Rajputs who ruled states in northern India during the 8th -12th and the 15th-16th centuries. ... Rajputs (anonymous, c. ... Chauhan or Chahaman(a) is a clan that ruled parts of Northern India in the Middle Ages. ... Prithvirajraso is a biography of Prithviraj Chauhan, the last Hindu ruler of North India in the 12th century AD. It was writtten by Chand Bardai, the court poet and adviser to the king who accompanied him in all his battles. ... Some Muslims believe that connection between Islam and India was established right from the very beginning. ... The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind (سلطنتِ ہند) / Sulthanath-e-Dilli (سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... The Slave dynasty (Urdu: سلطنت غلامان) served as the first Sultans of Delhi in India from 1206 to 1290. ... The Khilji or Khalji were a dynasty of Indian rulers. ... The Tughlaq Dynasty of north India started in 1321 CE in Delhi when Ghazi Tughlaq assumed the throne under the title of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq. ... rulers of Indias Delhi sultanate (c. ... The Lodi Dynasty ( 1451 to 1526), was the last phase of the Delhi Sultanate. ... For the recipient of the Victoria Cross see Sher Shah (VC). ... The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company which was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intention of favouring trade privileges in India. ... Bahadur Shah II (1775-1862) aka Bahadur Shah Zafar (Zafar was his nom de plume, or takhallus, as an Urdu poet) was the last of the Mughal emperors in India. ... An engraving titled Sepoy Indian troops dividing the spoils after their mutiny against British rule gives a contemporary view of events from a strictly British perspective. ... The British Empire at its zenith in 1919. ... The Governor-General of India (or Governor-General and Viceroy of India) was the head of the British administration in India. ... The Indian Independence Movement incorporated the efforts by Indians to expel the British, French and Portuguese from their trade-posts in the subcontinent; it involved a wide spectrum of Indian political organizations, philosophies, and rebellions between 1857 and Indias emergence as an unified nation-state on August 15, 1947. ... Britains holdings on the Indian subcontinent were granted independence in 1947 and 1948, becoming four new independent states: India, Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and Pakistan (including East Pakistan, modern-day Bangladesh). ... The Humayuns Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal. ... The National Capital Territory of Delhi is divided into nine districts. ... The Humayuns Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal. ... Connaught Place (now officially called Rajiv Chowk, though no one in the city refers to it by that name) is the central business district of New Delhi, India. ... Lajpat Nagar is a suburb of Delhi. ... An area of New Delhi, Chanakyapuri (literally meaning the city of Chanakya) is the Diplomatic Enclave which houses most of the embassies in India. ... New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, or Noida, is a department of the government of Uttar Pradesh in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in India. ... Ghaziabad is an industrial city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Delhi Cantonment is one of the three census towns that make up the National capital territory of India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Gurgaons population has grown exponentially in past few years. ... Chief Ministers of Delhi See also Delhi [Chief Ministers of India]] External links Categories: | | ... For other uses, see Building (disambiguation). ... Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area. ... The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is bicameral. ... Immediately in front of Rashtrapati Bhavan is the Jaipur Column, topped by a star. ... The Teen Murti Bhavan housed the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. ... There are currently seven Baháí Houses of Worship around the world, although Baháí communities own many properties where they plan for Houses of Worship to be constructed as the Baháí community grows and develops. ... At 72. ... The Jama Masjid is a mosque near Crawford Market in the South Mumbai region of Mumbai, India. ... Built in the memory of more than 90,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives during the Afghan Wars and World War 1, the India Gate is one of the most famous monuments in Delhi. ... Rajpath, heading towards India Gate. ... Raj Ghat, Delhi Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi is a simple black marble platform that marks the spot of his cremation on 31 January 1948. ... Rajpath, heading towards India Gate. ... Humayuns tomb is a complex of buildings of Mughal architecture located in Nizamuddin East, New Delhi. ... Tourists gather at Jantar Mantar Jantar Mantar (literally translated means Instrument Calculation) at Jaipur is one of the many unique and distinguished creations of the ambidextreous Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur. ... Exterior of Purana Qila in Delhi, by Paul La Porte Literally translated, Purana Qila means Old Fort. Recent archaeological excavations have exposed evidences such as pottery which throws a new light on the existence of the city of Indraprastha at this place in Delhi, as mentioned in the great epic... A busy main road in New Delhi. ... Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is the main public transport operator of Delhi. ... Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP), located in the city of Delhi, India is one of Indias main domestic and international gateways. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The main railway station in Delhi is the New Delhi railway station. ... The Delhi Metro is the metro system of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited. ... The KL Monorail in Kuala Lumpur, a colourful straddle-beam monorail Gyroscopically Balanced Monorail (1907) by Brennan and Scherl A monorail is a transit system running on a single-rail guideway. ... Å koda 14 Tr trolleybus in Vilnius A trolleybus (also known as electric bus, trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram or simply trolley) is a bus powered by two overhead electric wires, from which it draws electricity using two trolley poles. ... The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning to cultivate, generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ... Indian Independence day At midnight August 15, 1947, India won freedom from Great Britain and became a soverign nation with its own Parliamentary system. ... Flag of India Location of India The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the transition of India from a British Dominion to a republic on January 26, 1950. ... Tandoori chicken is a popular dish in Punjabi cuisine. ... Hinduism (Sanskrit: , , also known as , ) is a set of religious traditions that originated mainly in the Indian subcontinent. ... Sikhism (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is a religion that began in sixteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nanak and nine successive human gurus. ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ... The 1951 Asian Games, the first Asian Games, were played in 1951 at New Delhi, India. ... Categories: | | ... The 2010 Commonwealth Games are going to be held in Delhi, India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The University of Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय) is a university in India. ... The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India was built by the Government of India in 1982. ... A portion of IIT Delhis main building, with the wind Tunnel (Wind T) The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), is a major college of engineering in Delhi, India. ... Jamia Milia Islamia (Urdu: جامعہ ملیہ اسلامیہ) National Islamic University is an Indian Central University located in New Delhi. ... Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, also known as GGSIPU or IPU, is a university located in the city of Delhi in India. ... Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is established in 1985 by an act of the Indian Parliament to provide accesas to quality higher education through distance learning to remote and disadvantaged students. ... All India Institute of Medical Studies (AIIMS) (created 1956) is a premier medical college located at New Delhi in India. ... Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), New Delhi is an Institution of Government of NCT of Delhi under Department of Training and Technical Education and comes formally under the purview of Delhi University. ... Delhi School of Economics, started in 1949, is a college affiliated to the University of Delhi. ... Shri Ram College of Commerce is an undergraduate & post graduate college(under Delhi University) in New Delhi, India. ... Founded by Sir Shri Ram in memory of his wife in 1956, Lady Shri Ram College for Women (also known as LSR) is one of the premier institutions of higher education in the country. ... The emblem of Delhi College of Engineering Delhi College of Engineering is one of the oldest engineering colleges in India. ... St. ... This is a list of cities in India: * indicates capital cities. ...