The document provides information about Delhi, India. It discusses Delhi's history, population, languages, area and literacy rate. It then summarizes Delhi's growth as a multicultural metropolis and center of culture, politics and commerce. It highlights some of Delhi's famous historical and religious monuments and discusses the city's festivals, markets, cuisines and transportation system including the Delhi Metro. The document also notes Delhi's role as India's political hub and its hosting of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, while also mentioning some associated concerns and controversies.

2.  Priya doshi
 Richa talati
 Ronak soni
 Shibin Jacob
 Sneha kapadia
 Vikas verma

3. Introduction
History and monuments
People, markets and cuisines
Metro rail
Delhi as industrial hub and infrastructure
Delhi as political hub
CWG
Concerns and controversies
Conclusion

5.  Population- 12,565,901
 Official languages- English, Hindi,
Urdu, Punjabi
 Area- 1483 km2
 Literacy Rate - 81.67%

6.  Delhi is the largest metropolis by area and the second-
largest metropolis by population in India.
 Multicultural, cosmopolitan metropolis.
 Rapid development, urbanization, high avg. income
transformed it into a major cultural, political, and
commercial centre.
 This added to its beauty and glory with Big gardens, wide
roads, good quality hospitals, good public transport
system, etc.
 Demands of increasing population led to the growth of
adjoining regions resulting in development of NCR.
 Satellite cities such as Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and
Faridabad share the load by offering more commercial &
residential land.

7.  "Delhi" got its name from Dhillu or Dilu, a king of the Mauryan
dynasty, who built the city in 50 BC and named it after himself.
 After the rise of Delhi Sultanate, Delhi emerged as a major
political city.
 In 1639, Shahjahan built a new walled city in Delhi which served
as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857
 After 1680, Mughal Empire declined and Hindu Marathas rose to
power.
 In 1761, Marathas lost the battle of Panipat and Delhi was raided
by Ahmed Shah.
 In 1803, British East India Company overran the Mughal rule.
 In 1911, It became the capital of British India. British architects
designed a new political and administrative area, known as New
Delhi.

8.  A fine blend of old and new, ancient and modern in every stream
of life.
 Melting pot of culture, architecture and human diversity.
 Old Delhi, takes you through the mosques, monuments and forts
while New Delhi displays the fine architecture of British Raj.
 Mesmerizing charm of well-composed and spacious streets under
the avenues of trees and tall and imposing government buildings.
 Lively and colorful bazaars, Trade shows & expos, shopping
complexes and malls.
 Wide range of food delicacies from traditional to continental at
roadside dhabas to luxurious hotels.
 Famous for its crisp winters, it is one of the few places in India
where colors of nature changes with the seasons.

9. Rashtrapati Bhawan - Inaugurated in
1931 ,with a mix of Western and Indian
styles, it was originally built for the
Governor General of India. Now it is
the Presidential Palace of India.
India Gate and Rajpath - It is a memorial
raised in honour of the Indian soldiers
who died during the Afghan wars and
World War I. The names of the soldiers
who died in these wars are inscribed on
the walls. Each face of the cenotaph has
inscribed the words ‘Amar Jawan’ in
Gold.

10. Qutub Minar- It was built by Qutb-ud-
din Aibak in 1206. It is a fluted red Indo-
islamic style sandstone tower of 72.5
metres height and covered with intricate
carvings and verses from the Quran.
Red Fort- Built in 1640s, when Shah
Jahan decided to shift his capital from
Agra to Delhi. Within 8 years, it was
ready in all its magnificence to receive
the Emperor.

11. Sansad Bhavan - Parliament of India
is a circular building designed by the
British architects in 1912–1913. Home
of the Council of State and the
Central Legislative Assembly
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
- It is the most visited
Gurdwara in Delhi.
Akshardham Temple - Built in 2005, it is
the largest Hindu temple in the world. In the
sprawling 100-acre land rests an intricately
carved monument, high-technology
exhibitions, an IMAX theatre, a musical
fountain, a food court and gardens.

12. The Masjid-i-Jahan Numa is most
commonly known as Jama Masjid.
Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan and completed in 1656, it is
one of the largest and best known
mosques in India.
Lotus Temple- Lotus shaped
house of Worship built by the
Bahá'í community symbolizing
faith in all forms of God.

13. The most famous is
chandani chowk.
Various lanes of
chandani chowk:-
 Katra Neel
 Bhagirath Place
 Kinnari bazaar
 Dauba Kalan
 Chatta chowk
bazaar

14.  Palika bazaar
 Delhi haat
 Sarojini nagar
 South ex-Delhi
 Karol baug
 Lajpath nagar
 Khan market
 Gafar market

15.  Being a metro society
there is no such
specialty each and
every food is
available there.
 But the most famous
is the chaats , gol
gappas and parathas.
 Bengali market is
famous for chaats and
chandani chowk is
famous for parathas.

16.  Delhi people are
very fond of milk.
So the dairy
products are in
demand there.
 They have lassi
generally after
every meal.

17. Women :- salwar
kameez and
sarees.
Men:- kurta pajama
or shirts and
trousers.

18.  The major
festivals that are
celebrated in delhi
are:-
 Lohri
 Guru nanak jayanti
 Diwali

19. Delhi metro
• Delhi Metro is being built and operated by the delhi metro
rail corporation limited (DMRC)
• The DELHI METRO is a rapid transit system serving Delhi ,
Gurgaon and noida in the national capital region of india.
• The network consist of six lanes with a total length of 153
km and 130 stations out of which 30 are underground.
• Planning for the metro started in 1984, when the Delhi
development authority and the Urban Arts Commission
came up with a proposal for developing a multi-modal
transport system for the city.

20.  the Government of India and the Government of Delhi
jointly set up a company called the Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation (DMRC) on March 5, 1995 with E. Sreedharan
the managing director.
 Physical construction work on the Delhi Metro started on
October 1, 1998
 The Red Line was the first line of the Metro to be opened.
It is partly elevated and partly at grade
 Opened in 2010, the Green Line was the first standard
gauge corridor of the Delhi Metro
 The Violet Line is the most recent line of the Metro to be
opened, and the second standard gauge corridor after the
Green Line.

21.  Yellow Line is one of the lines of the Delhi
metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi.
 It consists of 34 Metro stations from
Jahangirpuri in Delhi to Huda city centre in the
neighbouring city of Gurgaon.
 The Yellow line has interchanges with the Red,
Blue and Violet lines of the Delhi Metro, as well
as with the Old Delhi and New Delhi railway
station of the Indian railways

22. A phase 1 broad gauge train
supplied by, Hyundai Rotem
-BEML
Aphase 2 broad gauge train
supplied by, Bombardier

23. •The Blue line of the Delhi metro system in Delhi consists of 42
metro stations from Dwarka sector 9 to Noida city centre.
•Karkardooma station on Anand Vihar branch is the highest station of
Delhi metro with a platform height of 19 meters.
•Rajouri Garden station on the main line is the second highest
station with a height of 17 metres.

24.  Delhi Metro has introduced, for the first time in
the country, ticketing and passenger control
through a completely Automatic Fare Collection
system.
 The ticket, which could be a card or a token, is
purchased from the Ticket Counter
 Travel card
 Tourist card
 Token

26.  Industries
 Minerals
 Communications
 Trade,commerce and export
 Agriculture
 Animal husbandry

27.  Delhi metro
 Airports
 Hotels
 Transportation
 Hospitals
 education

28.  Earlierknown as a special union territory, the
National Capital Territory of Delhi has its own
Legislative Assembly, Lieutenant Governor, Council of
Ministers and Chief Minister.
 All
major political parties have their head office
located in Delhi, which is the capital city of India.

29.  The Parliament of India, the Rashtrapati Bhavan and
the Supreme Court of India are located in New Delhi.
There are 70 assembly constituencies and seven Lok
Sabha constituencies in Delhi.
 Some of the political parties of Delhi are Indian
National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bahujan
Samaj Party, Shiromoni Akali Dal, Rastriya Janata
Dal, Communist party of India and Nationalist
Congress Party.

30.  Indian National Congress in Delhi is one of the oldest
parties in India.
 Bahujan Samaj Party in Delhi was formed mainly to
represent the Dalits or the untouchables of the Indian
society and its political ideology is Dalit Socialism.
 Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi is one of the national
political parties of the country. Its political ideologies
is based on Hindutva and Integral Humanism.
 Delhi Political parties influence the entire political
set up of the Indian Democracy.

31.  Rashtrapathi bhavan
 Parliament of India
 Supreme court
 Ministry of Information Technology
 Ministry of Culture
 Ministry of Corporate Affairs
 Ministry of Home Affairs
 Ministry of External Affairs
 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

32.  The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the
XIX Commonwealth Games.
A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations
and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events.
 Itwas the first time that the Commonwealth Games
were held in India and the second time it was held in
Asia after Kuala Lumpur

33.  Delhigovernment is implementing a program to teach
English, and the necessary skills for serving tourists, to
key workers-such as cab drivers, security workers,
waiters, porters, and service staff.
 Toachieve this goal, the government plans to streamline
the power distribution process.

34. Lawn bowls Net ball
Aquatics Hockey
Athletics Netball
Archery Shooting
Boxing Tennis
Badminton Rugby sevens
Cycling Weightlifting
Gymnastics Wrestling

35.  Several concerns were raised over the preparations of
the Games and these included excessive budget
overruns
 The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi was criticized
by several prominent Indian politicians and social
activists.
 billions of dollars on a 12-day sports event "when 46%
of India's children and 55% of women are malnourished

36.  Initialconcerns about the 2010 Commonwealth Games
included delays in completion of projects, poor
construction standards, corruption by Games'
Organizing Committee officials and possibility of a
terrorist attack
 The Indian media also alleged that Games' Organizing
Committee officials were involved in serious
corruption
 The Daily Telegraph UK showed photographs taken of
child labor working on the Games sites

37.  There was also multiple cases of items being rented for the
45 days for more money than it would cost to actually buy
the item. In one such case, 72 golf carts were hired for 4.23
lakh each, when they could have been purchased for 1.84
lakh.
 Apex Government of India anti-corruption agency, released a
report highlighting financial irregularities in up to fourteen
Games projects.
 Weeks before the start of the Games, Indian media outlets
highlighted the poor construction standards at several of the
main Games venues.

38.  The day after the conclusion of the Games, the Indian
Government announced the formation of a special committee
to probe the allegations of corruption and mismanagement
against the Organizing Committee.
 India is largely a single-sport country, with cricket far
outstripping all other sports in terms of the talent,
sponsorships, spectator support, and media attention it
receives.
 One of the important aims of hosting the Commonwealth
Games was to build world-class athletics infrastructure within
the nation, expose audiences to top-level non-cricket
competition, and encourage the youth to "Come out and play.

39.  Thepeople are the city. -William
Shakespeare
 Dilwalo ki Dilliii…!!!

40.  Wikipedia
 Delhigov.in
 Delhi tours and travels.com