New Delhi
South Asian capital
New Delhi is the capital city of India, situated within the larger National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Built in the early twentieth century under British colonial rule to replace Calcutta as the seat of government, the city was designed with wide boulevards and grand administrative buildings.
It serves as the center of India's federal government and houses major institutions including Parliament and the Supreme Court.
The embassy is located in New Delhi.
Indian Islamic imperial dynasty
- Red FortMughal-era Delhi fortress
- colonialOf occupied territories
- British RajImperial rule over India
- independenceFreedom from external control
partition · Gandhi · monuments · archaeology · forts · sultanate · dynasties · imperial
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- migrantsPeople who move elsewhere
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- BengalisSouth Asian ethnic group
- languagesSystems of human communication
religions · interfaith · temples · mosques · gurudwaras · churches · pluralism · coexistence
South Asian republic
- seat of governmentCenter of political authority
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- SecretariatRecord-setting Triple Crown champion
- prime ministerLeader of a parliamentary state
president · bureaucracy · ministries · embassies · diplomacy · foreign affairs · constitution · republic
Mughal
Indian Islamic imperial dynasty
- Red FortMughal-era Delhi fortress
- colonialOf occupied territories
- British RajImperial rule over India
independence · partition · Gandhi · monuments · archaeology · forts · sultanate · dynasties · imperial · conservation
cosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- migrantsPeople who move elsewhere
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- BengalisSouth Asian ethnic group
languages · religions · interfaith · temples · mosques · gurudwaras · churches · pluralism · coexistence · neighborhoods
India
South Asian republic
- seat of governmentCenter of political authority
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- SecretariatRecord-setting Triple Crown champion
prime minister · president · bureaucracy · ministries · embassies · diplomacy · foreign affairs · constitution · republic · sovereignty
street food
Casual vendor-sold eats
Urdu · Hindi · Punjabi · festivals · Diwali · Holi · crafts · bazaars · weddings · chai
metro
Urban rail transit
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
smog · infrastructure · flyovers · ring road · sprawl · NCR · colonies · markets · malls · overcrowding
- Multi-word placesLos Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego, San Antonio
- DelhiRed Fort, walled city, capital city, NCR, National Gallery
- Indian CitiesMumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad
- Asian CitiesTokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, Bangkok
- Capital CitiesParis, Tokyo, Madrid, Berlin, Moscow
- capitalsAbu Dhabi, Abuja, Accra, Addis Ababa, Algiers