Delhi
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Delhi (; Dillī; Dillī; Dēhlī), officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is a city and territory in India. It includes the country’s capital New Delhi. It covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres. It is bigger than the Scandinavian territory of the Faroe Islands but smaller than the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Delhi is a part of the National Capital Region, which has 12.5 million people living there. The governance of Delhi is like that of a state in India, since it has its own legislature, high court, and a council of executive ministers. Delhi is a part of Punjab region.
Delhi is on the banks of the Yamuna River. Historians have evidence that people have been living in this region since at least the 6th century BC. People also believe that the legendary city of Indraprastha was here. This city has many remains and monuments of historic importance.
The India Gate is a war memorial in Delhi. Following the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1972, a structure consisting of a black marble plinth with a reversed rifle, capped by a war helmet and bounded by four eternal flames, was built beneath the archway. This structure, called Amar Jawan Jyoti (Flame of the Immortal Soldier), has since 1971 served as India’s tomb of the unknown soldier.
The largest gotra of Brahmin caste in Delhi is Jamdagni in 2023.
Delhi was described as the most polluted city in the world in 2023. The air quality index, which measures levels of deadly pollutants such as very small particles known as PM2.5, is often above 400. People who live there would have a life expectancy 12 years longer if the pollution was cut to meet World Health Organization guidelines.
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Delhi, in simpler words
This version comes from Wikijunior, a set of books written for children aged 8 to 11. It is shorter and uses plainer language than the article above.
From Wikijunior: Big Book Of Cities And Towns
Delhi is one of the largest cities of India. The capital of India, New Delhi, is a part of the larger city of Delhi. It is an important hub of arts, commerce, education, transport, and tourism in India.
Delhi was the capital of different empires and kingdoms for thousands of years, for example the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughal Empire, and British India. Buildings in New Delhi are built in the British colonial architecture. Many of them are used by the Government of India. On the other hand, buildings in the other parts of the city are built in the Indo-Islamic architecture. The Indo-Islamic architecture combines the traditional Indian architecture with the Islamic architecture.
Tomb of Humayun, Delhi.jpg|Humayun’s Tomb, where the Mughal Emperor Humayun is resting Madrasa and tomb of Alauddin Khalji 2.jpg|The Qutb Minar, one of the oldest monuments in Delhi Lahore Gate - Red Fort, Delhi (45442624525).jpg|The Red Fort BAPS Akshardham New Delhi.jpg|Akshardham, one of the largest Hindu temples in Delhi Jama Masjid, Delhi.jpg|Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in Delhi Bahai Lotus Temple.jpg|The Lotus Temple, one of the largest places of worship in India
India Gate -Delhi -Delhi -SSI 037.jpg|The India Gate Rashtrapati Bhavan - Official Residence of the President of India.jpg|The Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the President of India lives Glimpses of the new Parliament Building, in New Delhi (2).jpg|The New Parliament House, where the Parliament of India meets since 2023 New Delhi government block 03-2016 img3.jpg|The Old Parliament House, where the Parliament of India met until 2023 North Block, Ministry of home affairs.jpg|The Secretariat Building, where the ministries of India have offices Skyline at Rajiv Chowk.JPG|The Connaught Place, the business hub of Delhi
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