DELHI
A city that has moved forward with the rest of the
world while having its roots firmly planted deep into
the past. Delhi is the fusion of eight former capitals
under different rulers of India. The centre of Indian
politics and now a throbbing metropolis, Delhi has
all you're looking for — flamboyant restaurants and
nightclubs, haute couture boulevards, upmarket shopping
malls, polo grounds, imperial gardens and... The historic
architecture of Delhi is one of its main tourist attractions.
The majestic Red Fort, the towering Qutub Minar, the
unique Jama Masjid and the Rashtrapati Bhavan are
some of the most popular monuments visited by tourists.
However, it is along the wayside, within bazaars and
at almost every curve in Delhi, that there are fascinating
ruins of tombs, palaces and mosques, unnamed and unmarked
waiting to be explored.
Delhi, where a 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 5,000 year old history
of Delhi.
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. but, 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
Location
Northern India, bordered by the states of Haryana
and Uttar Pradesh.
CLIMATE OF DELHI
The summers are hot and dry with the temperatures
ranging between 25°C and 44°C. The winters
are cold and the temperature ranges between 2°C
and 16°C.
IDEAL TIME TO VISIT DELHI- October to March. |