5. • The Indian capitalcity of Delhihas a long history.
RajaDhilu(KingDihlu)founded ancientDelhiin 800
BC.
• The earliestarchitecturalrelics datebacktothe
Maurya Period(300BC); since then,thesitehas
seen continuous settlement
• In 1966,aninscription of theMauryanEmperor
Ashoka(273-236BC)wasdiscovered near
Srinivaspuri,which is near Noida.
• Twosandstone pillarsinscribed withtheedicts of
Ashokawerebroughttothecity by FiruzShah
Tughluq inthe14thcentury.
• The famous Ironpillar neartheQutubMinar was
commissioned by theemperor KumaraGuptaI of
theGuptadynasty (320-540)andtransplantedto
Delhiduringthe10thcentury.
6. The Tomar Rajput dynasty
founded Lal Kot in 736
near the Qutub Minar.
The Chauhan Rajput kings
of Ajmer conquered Lal Kot
in 1180and renamed it
Qila Rai Pithora.
The Chauhan king Prithviraj III
was defeated in 1192
bythe Afghan Muhammad
Ghori.
Anangpal Tomar, aChandravan
-shi Rajput ruler of Delhi ,
often described as the founder
of Delhi, built the citadel
Suraj Kund around 731.
8. City :- Indraprastha
Date :-1450 BC (approx.)
Site :- In Purana Qila
City :- Lal Kot or Qila Rai Pithora
Date :- 1060 AD; built by Rajput Tomaras.
Site :- QutubMinar-Mehrauli complex.
City :- Tughlaqabad
Date :- 1321-23 AD. Built by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
Site :- 8km from the Qutub complex.
City :-Jahanpanah
Date :- Mid-14th century. Built by Mohammad- bin-Tughlaq,
Site :- Between Siri and Qutub Minar
City :- Siri
Date :-1304 AD; built by Alauddin Khilji.
Site :- Near Hauz Khas and Gulmohar Park
9. City :- New Delhi
Date :- 1920s. The formal announcement to move the seat
of power from Calcutta to Delhi of India.
Site :- Connaught Place and Rajpath.
City :-Ferozabad
Date :- 1354 AD; by Feroze Tughlaq.
Site:- Kotla Feroze Shah.
City :- Dilli Sher Shahi (Shergarh)
Date :- 1534; This Delhi was actually started by Humayun,
Site :- Opposite the zoo. Around Purana Qila.
City :- Shajahanabad
Date :- Mid-17th century. Shah Jahan,
Site :- The existing Old Delhi, the Red Fort, Jama Masjid
15. State
established:
736 AD
Language Khariboli, Haryanvi
Dynasties Tomaras-Chauhans
(736-1192)
Mamluks (1206-90)
Khilji (1290-1320)
Tughlaqs (1320-1413)
Sayyids (1414-51)
Lodhis (1451-1526)
Mughals (1526–1857)
British (1857-1947)
Independence (1947-)
17. In 1538, the Mughal emperor
Humayun laid the foundations
of his city named Dinpanah,
or the Refuge of the Faithful.
The inner citadel of this city
is today called Purana Qila or
the Old Fort
18. The highest stone tower in
India, the Qutub Minar was
built by Qutbuddin Aibak,
the viceroy of Mohammed
Ghori in 1192.
It was built to celebrate Ghori's
victory over the Rajputs
19. The Red Fort, with a
circumference of over 2.2
kilometers,
was laid out by the banks of
the Yamuna river in the 17th
century.
The Mughal emperor Shajahan
built it with the ambition of
the Mughal power in one
monument.
is perhaps not the right word.
A mini-city is more like it.
20. This solemn monument was built
in memory of the 90,000 Indian
soldiers who died in World War I.
It was built in 1931, designed
by Lutyens, and was originally
called the All India War Memorial
21. The Jantar Mantar was built in
1710 by Raja Jai Singh II of
Jaipur (1699-1743) in Delhi.
This is an observatory consisting
of mason-built astronomical
instruments to chart the course
of the heavens. Jai Singh, who
was a very scholarly king with
a very keen interest in astronomy
and astrology.
22. The house that houses
the President of India and
the house that boasts of
having welcomed the most
powerful men in history.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan
was designed by Edwin
Lutyens and built in 1931,
to be the central point of the
British power in Delhi
23. The Teen Murti Bhavan housed
the first Prime Minister of India,
Jawaharlal Nehru.
It was designed by Robert
Tor Russel, the architect of
Connaught Place, the Eastern
and Western Courts on Janpath
24. On 31st Jan. 1948, Mahatma Gandhi's
last rites were performed here.
The memorial stone of Gandhi is
square in shape made of black stone
His last ward- 'Hey Ram' is inscribed
on it. Ordinary people, VIPs, foreign
tourists all come here at
to pay their homage to him
25. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's
last rites was performed here on
27 May, 1964. A tombstone has
been erected on his funeral place.
Next to it, the tomb of Sanjay Gandhi
who was died in a plane crash in 1980.
26. Built by Shah Jahan
in 1658, it is one of
the largest mosques
in India with a seating
capacity of more than
20,000
27. This is the tomb of the famous
sufi saint, Nizam-ud-din Auliya.
The tomb has been through
several renovations ever since
it was built. The present
mausoleum dates back to 1562.
28. Humayun's tomb is known as the first
example of the monumental scale that
would characterize subsequent Mughal
imperial architecture.The tomb is the
first to mark the grave of a Mughal
emperor; Humayun's father Babur,
who founded the dynasty,
Humayun's Tomb is now one
of the best-preserved Mughal
monuments in Delhi.
29. The temple represents the Bahai
faith which is broad in its outlook.
This gleaming lotus- like marble
structure is located on Bahapur Hills.
This structure, completed in 1986,
is a marvel of modern architecture.
Set amidst pools and gardens,
the view of the temple is very
spectacular just before dusk
when the temple is flood lit.
30. Also known as the Lakshmi Narayan
Temple, it is ideally located in central
Delhi (Mandir Marg). This temple
dedicated to the goddess of wealth,
Lakshmi and Lord Narayana
(Lord Vishnu) was built in 1938
by the prominent Indian industrialist
Raja Baldev Das Birla and inaugurated
by Mahatma Gandhi.
31. Built on a hilly place in 1998,
the ISKCON Temple is a complex
of temples. Dedicated to
Lord Krishna,
this elegant temple is one
of the largest temple complexes
in India. It has a large number
of Hare-Rama Hare-Krishna cult
followers.
32. Located very close to
Kashmere Gate in north
Delhi, St. James Church
is the oldest church in the
capital. It was built by
James Skinner and
consecrated in 1836
34. The famous Mughal Gardens
is located in the premises of the
Rashtrapati Bhavan - the official
residence of the President of India.
The building and gardens designed
by Sir Edwin Lutyens span an area of
about 320 acres that include colourful
flowering shrubs and European
flowerbeds.
35. It is one of the most important
Moghul gardens in the city.
The Shalimar Garden, which
lies in the suburbs of the city,
was once the first-night staging
post for the Moghuls on their
way to Kashmir and Lahore.
In 1658, Aurangzeb was crowned
emperor here.
36. The beautiful central pavilion
built by Shah Jahan is now in a
fairly advanced state of decay.
Some of the original painted
flower decoration has survived.
37. In these well-maintained gardens
are the domed tombs of Sayyid
and Lodi rulers..
In the middle of the garden is
Bara Gumbad (Big Dome),
a mosque built in 1494. The
garden has Sheesh Gumbad
Mohammad Shah's Tomb and
Sikander Lodi's tomb.
38. The Delhi zoological Park,
close to Purana Qila, near
ITO, was established in 1959
and is spread a massive area
of 214 acres is regarded as one
of the finest zoos in Asia and
efforts have been made to
provide an almost natural
habitat to the animals and
birds.
39. At Palam-bound Sardar
Patel Marg via Karol Bagh
opp. Assam House is
Buddha Jayanti Park
founded on the auspicious
eve of 2500 years of
completion of Buddhas Great
Salvation.
40. The grand, ancient-styled
Swaminarayan Akshardham
complex was built in only
five years through the blessings
of HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj
of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar
Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
(BAPS) and the colossal devotional
efforts of 11,000 and BAPS volunteers.
The complex was inaugurated on
6 November, 2005.
42. Chandni Chowk meaning the Moonlight
Square, was designed and laid by
Jahanara Begum. There was Najafgarh
pond, the water of which glittered
while reflecting the moonlight.
The palace of the Begum, which
today has the biggest electrical
market of north India.
History says that the emperor thought
about founding this market in Old Delhi
to satisfy his daughter's shopping spree.
43. Connaught Place, built in 1931,
is one of Delhi's most popular
shopping centres...
The state emporia buildings are
also located in this area so are the
head offices of major banks, airlines
and other such things. The complex,
popularly referred to as CP.
45. National Museum located on
Janpath is a treasure house of
India ’s glorious past. It has in
possession over 2,00,000 works
of exquisite art both of Indian and
Foreign origin covering more than
5,000 years of cultural heritage.
46. National Gallery of Modern Art,
housed in the residence of
Jaipur's
former maharajas near India
Gate,
has a superb collection of
paintings
dating from 150 years ago to the
present day.
47. Crafts Museum at Pragati Maidan
Grounds. It has galleries displaying
India 's rich tradition of handicrafts.
An added attraction is the presence
of craftsperson who are bought here
from different parts of the country to
demonstrate their skills.
48. Nehru Memorial Museum and
Planetarium
is located at Teen Murti house, the
residence of India 's first Prime minister
Jawaharlal Nehru. After his death the
house was converted into a memorial
The Nehru memorial has a collection
of gifts and many other items which
he possessed. Nehru Planetarium is
within the compound of Teen Murti.
This planetarium gives a overview of
the Indian Space program.
49. The Gandhi Memorial Museum has
a collection of memorabilia on
Mahatma Gandhi.
52. The Parliament House is one of the
most magnificent buildings in New
Delhi which has one of the brightest
clusters of architectural gems
possessed by any country in the world.
The building was designed by two
famous architects – Sir Edwin Lutyens
and Sir Herbert Baker – who were
responsible for the planning and
construction of New Delhi.
53. The Supreme Court of India is the
highest court in the country and
moved to the current building in 1958.
The building is shaped to project the
image of the scales of justice with the
Central Wing (above) corresponding to
the centre beam of the scales. In 1979,
two new wings - the East Wing
and West Wing - were added to the
complex. In all there 15 Court Rooms in
various wings of the building. The Chief
Justice's Court is the largest of the
Courts located in the centre of the
Central Wing.
54. The Secretariat Building was designed by
the British Architect, Herbert Baker. The
building isinfluenced by both Moghul and
Rajputana styles of Architecture.The
building houses the Ministries of Defence,
Finance, External Affairs, Home
Affairs and The Prime Ministers Office.
There are two buildings: The North Block
and South Block which both flank
Rashtrapati Bhavan.
55. One of the most oldest and
progressive cities in the world,
Delhi is the capital of world's
largest democracy, India.
The city is a perfect
amalgamation of ancient
and modern. The history of India
is related to the history of Delhi.