India’s capital and major gateway
to the country, contemporary Delhi is bustling metropolis, which successfully
combines in its fold the ancient and the modern. Its Strategic location
was one of the prime reasons why successive dynasties chose it as their seat
of power. It is not surprising then that what constitutes Delhi today is a
conglomerate of seven cities. Down the ages the region in and around modern
Delhi saw Lalkot built in the mid-11th century, Siri established by
Allauddin Khilji, Tughlakabad, and Ferozabad built by the Tughlaks followed by the city of the Lodis and then
came Shahjahanabad, capital of the Mughals under Shah Jahan.
New Delhi reflects the legacy the British left behind, distinction between the capitals of the British and the
Mughals respectively. But wherever the visitor goes he will invariably confront
the city’s past.
The throbbing present
of Delhi pulls one out of reflections on a mute past. The divisions
in the walled city and New Delhi also mark the varied lifestyles.
The walled city is all traditions ,where as New Delhi in contrast,
is a city living upto contemporary international standards.
Delhi also serves as the major gateway for touring the
internationally known toursim destinations of Agra and
Jaipur.
