Delhi
is the capital of India, the largest metropolis by area & the 2nd
largest by population. Delhi is the 2nd most used entry point into the
country. Built on the banks of the Yamuna river Dehli is a blend of the
historical past & the growing future.

After the
British East India Company gained control of much of India during the 18th
& 19th centuries, Calcutta became the capital. George V announced in
1911 that the capital was to move back to Delhi.
New Delhi,
was built to the south of the old city during the 1920s & when India
gained independence from British rule in 1947, New Delhi was declared its
capital. New Delhi houses important offices of the federal government,
including the Parliament of India.
Delhi has
grown to be a major cultural, political, & commercial center of India.
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