Indian Century

DELHI (NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY):

Delhi had been the capital of various kingdoms from the 6th Century BCE, and is reputed to be the capital city of the Pandyas during the Mahabharata times. It is now the seat of the Central Government of India and is both the largest and the most populous city in India. There are many places of interest in Delhi, the most important of which is Raj Ghat or Gandhi Memorial.

DELHI STATS:

Total Area: 1484 Sq. Km (573 Sq. Mi)
POPULATION (2011): 11,007,835	Rank: 2nd
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
Official Website: www.delhi.gov.in

 

MAP OF INDIA SHOWING LOCATION OF DELHI

IMPORTANT PLACES TO VISIT:

Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site	Mahatma Gandhi Memorial
Images of the Lotus Temple
Qutub-Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site	Parliament Building
Jama Masjid	Jantar Mantar
Indian Institute of Technology	Iskcon Temple
Birla Mandir	Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
Akshardham	Delhi Metro

 

STATE SYMBOLS: (COURTESY WIKIPEDIA)

State animal	Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
State bird	House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
State seal

TOURIST INFORMATION:

ADDRESS:
18-A, D.D.A.SCO Complex
Defense Colony
New Delhi24

Phone: +91-11-24647005, 24698431, 24618026
Fax: +91-11-24697352, 24610500
Email: tourism@delhitourism.gov.in
Website: www.delhitourism.gov.in

DELHI (NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY) CUISINE

                                                                  SIGNATURE DISHES OF DELHI

 

A NEW DELHI THALI

 

                                                     

                                                                                                        DELHI THALI II

 

BUTTER CHICKEN

                                                                                   

                                                                                        BADAM BURFI