Delhi, the capital of India, is an amalgam of the old and the new. The ancient and the modern times are in juxtaposition here, not only in the remains of a succession of empires, but equally in present social structure and lifestyles.

Delhi is divided into two parts. The old Delhi was one of the capitals of Muslim India between the 12th and 19th centuries. Old forts, mosques and monuments related to India's Muslim history are located here. New Delhi is the imperial city, created as the Capital by the British. It is spread over a wide area and is lined with imposing boulevards.

Among the places of special interest to tourists in Delhi are the Red Fort, Jama Masjid (Mosque), Coronation Durbar Site, Raj Ghat, Jantar Mantar, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Qutab Minar, India Gate, Secretariat Building, Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's House), Parliament House, National Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, Nehru Museum, Rail Transport Museum, International Dolls Museum, Crafts Museum, Gandhi Darshan, Purana Qila, the Zoo, Safdarjung's Tomb, and Bahai House of Worship.

Delhi, being a conglomerate of different cultures, can serve people with varied tastes from all over India. Of course, globalization has brought MNCs like KFC, Pizza Hut, Dominos and McDonalds to India. There are Nirula's and Wimpy's in league with them as well as specialty restaurants serving Chinese, Continental, Thai, Italian, Spanish and Mexican cuisine.

A paradise for shoppers, you can buy almost anything in Delhi from anywhere in India. Delhi has thousands of good shops tidily grouped together subject-wise - antiques, handicrafts, European fashions, leather articles, rugs and carpets, linen & fabrics, silks, jewelry, furniture etc.

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Delhi, where an empire rose and fell before the dawn of history; where citadels of emperors appeared and disappeared; a city of mysterious eternity whose old ruins proclaim a majestic and imperial past and whose present pulsates vibrantly with the ever flowing life of India.

The eternal Jamuna bears witness to the glorious and tumultuous 5000-year old history of Delhi. A history which begins with the creation of Indraprastha by the Pandavas and the transformation of this barren gift of the Kauravas into an idyllic haven.

A history which encompasses all the various kings and emperors who fixed their royal citadels here - Indraprastha, Lal Kot, Quila Rai Pithora, Siri, Jahanpanah, Tughlakabad, Ferozabad, Dinpanah, Delhi Sher Shahi or then Shahjahanabad. However, combined and integrated into one, these 'new cities' have always been called Delhi and howsoever many names it may have acquired, Delhi has always been intrinsically identified with power and imperial sway. There have been at least eight cities around modern Delhi, and the old saying that whoever founds a new city at Delhi will lose it has come true every time - most recently for the British who founded New Delhi in 1911.