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Delhi has a long history as the capital of India, dating back to ancient times. It has been ruled by many dynasties over the centuries. Delhi stands at a triangular point formed by the Yamuna River and the Aravalli Range, and has a population of over 13 million, making it one of the largest cities in the world. The document provides details on Delhi's history under various rulers and dynasties, from the Pandavas to the British colonial period to modern independent India, when it was officially declared the national capital in 1991.

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Delhi has a long history as the capital of India, dating back to ancient times. It has been ruled by many dynasties over the centuries. Delhi stands at a triangular point formed by the Yamuna River and the Aravalli Range, and has a population of over 13 million, making it one of the largest cities in the world. The document provides details on Delhi's history under various rulers and dynasties, from the Pandavas to the British colonial period to modern independent India, when it was officially declared the national capital in 1991.

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Delhi is the traditional and present-day capital of India. It is the third largest city of the
world. It is also the second largest metropolis after Mumbai with a population of over 13
million. Delhi is also one of the oldest continually inhabited cities of India.
Delhi stands in a triangle formed by the Yamuna river in the east and spurs from the
Aravalli range in the west and south. It is surrounded by Haryana on all sides except east where
it borders with Uttar Pradesh, Delhi has a semi-arid climate with high variation between
summer and winter temperature.
As evidenced by archaeological relics, human inhabitation was probably present in and
around Delhi during the second millennium B.C. This city is believed to be the site of
Indraprastha, legendary capital of the Pandavas in the Indian epic, the Mahabharata. It has been
ruled by many dynasties Prithvi Raj Chauhan was one of the last Rajput rulers of Delhi.
In the early 13th century the city passed into the hands of five successive Turkish and Afghans
dynasties of Delhi. They built a sequence of forts and townships that are parts of the seven
cities of Delhi. in 1526, Zahiruddin Babur defeated the last Lodhi Sultan and founded Mugal
empire. Delhi came under the British control after the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The British
declared Calcutta as official capital. But in 1911 Delhi was again made the capital of India. It
was made a Union Territory in 1956.
After Independence on 15th August 1947, Delhi was officially declared as the Capital
of republic. The 69th constitutional amendment is a milestone in Delhi’s history. In 1991, Delhi
was declared as the National Capital Territory. The National Capital Territory comprise nine
districts, 158 villages and 62 towns. Being the Capital of India, Delhi is the centre stage of all
political activities. It is in Delhi that political fortunes are made or marred and the nation’s
destiny is written. Once it was the city of royal power. Later it was seat of colonial power. Then
it was a centre of bureaucratic power.

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