| Delhi,
the political capital of India, has
an exuberant collection of cultural
heritage bearing testimonies to the
reign of different dynasties, both Hindus
and Muslims; their struggle for power
and authority and terrible wars and
revolts faced by the city over the pages
of history, dating back to as late as
the era of great Hindu epic ‘Mahabharata’.
Also identified as ‘Indraprastha’,
the city was once the capital of Pandavas.
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| The city also bears sophisticated
trails of a long British rule with its
well-planned and aristocratic structures,
including the palatial complex of Rashtrapati
Bhawan and India Gate adorning the city
with their majestic and patriotic value.
Some brilliant epitomes of the Mughal
era rest at Delhi including the famous
Red fort where India’s Independence
Day is celebrated religiously and the
elegant Qutub Minar, which once used
to be the tallest building of the city.
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Living in its seventh
reincarnation, Delhi has emerged
as a mixed bag in terms of populattion
comprising of people from all
castes, creeds, religions, regions
and tastes. The city also boasts
of an interesting mix of Old Delhi
and New Delhi, which sort of divides
the culture of Delhi into hep
and traditional. The slow-paced,
crowded and narrow lanes of Chandni
Chowk is a top priority check
out on any tourist’s iterinary
of Delhi, for its delectable food,
traditional markets and historic
value. |
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