Pratanu Banerjee shares the travel story of Delhi, capital of India. Check the ppt to know more about different aspects of Delhi. The history of Delhi has been described in detail.

1. My Visit to Delhi

2. Union Territory of India
 I had visited Delhi which is National Capital Territory
of Delhi. It has been regarded as Union Territory of
India. It includes New Delhi. We know that it is India’s
capital. I observed Haryana border around Delhi. I got
the information that Uttar Pradesh is at east. I came to
know that it is 1,484 square kilometres or 573 sq mi. I
checked the census of 2011, the population of Delhi is
more than 11 million. There is a regional satellite city
named Ghaziabad where I stayed. The other cities are
Noida, Gurgaon, and Faridabad. I understood that this
is National Capital Region or NCR. In 2016, there is 26
million.

3. History of Delhi
 I heard that Delhi had began from 6th century BCE.
Delhi was ruled by the Mughal empire and
 Delhi Sultanate. I came to know that a union territory
has political administration of Delhi and it looks like a
state. I discovered that there is legislature, executive
council of ministers and high court. Chief minister is
the head. Federal government of India controls it. It is
good to know that the games like 1951 Asian Games,
1982 Asian Games, 2010 Men’s Hockey World Cup and
1983 NAM Summit.

4. Mauryan Period in Delhi
 I came to know from the guide that Delhi was
inhabited from 6th century BCE. It was known that
Indraprastha was the Pandavas capital. I came across
the architectural relics which is around Maurya period
and it is c. 300 BCE and the guide told me that in 1966,
there was an inscription related to the Mauryan
Emperor named Ashoka who lived between 273 BCE to
235 BCE. A King named Anang Pal from Tomara
dynasty had constructed a city known as Lal Kot
during 736 CE. It is great to know from the guide that
Prithviraj Chauhan had captured Lal Kot in the year
1178 and there was a new name, Qila Rai Pithora.

5. Story of Muhammad Ghori
 The guide informed me that Muhammad Ghori had defeated
Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192 and the battle is known as second
battle of Tarain. Within 1200, the resistance of native Hindu
began to shrink. The guide informed that there was victory of
Muslim invaders. The dynasties of Turkic Muslim in north India
is going to survive for 500 years. It is good to know from the
guide that Qutb-un-din Aibak was a slave general and he had
controlled certain Indian territories before Ghori came back to
capital named Ghor. There was fracture in the territories after his
death in 1206 CE. I went to Qutb Minar. I came to know that
Iltutmish who ruled from 1211 to 1236 had consolidated Turkic
conquest in the northern part of India. The next successor was
Razia Sultan and she was the daughter of Iltutmish. She became
Delhi Sultan. She came to known as the first woman for ruling
Delhi.

6. Qutub Minar
 I feel proud to visit Qutub Minar which has 72.5 m or
238 ft in height. It has been regarded as the UNESCO
World Heritage Site, There is a reputation of Qutub
Minar which is regarded as world's tallest
brick minaret and it is free-standing.

7. Timur Came to Delhi
 The guide told me that Delhi had been ruled by Afghan
and Turkic and the dynasty name is Lodi dynasty. It is really
great to find those forts along with townships. It has been
regarded as the Sufism centre at that time. Jalal ud din
Firuz Khalji who was ruled from 1290 and the rule ended in
1320, had overthrown the Mamluk Sultanate. Ala-ud-din
Khaldi was the second ruler of Khalji dynasty. Then there
was Firoz Shah Tughlaq reign from 1351 to 1388. Then Timur
came in 1398 and he had made 100,000 captives. There was
a decline in Delhi under the Sayyid Dynasty which is
between 1414 and 1451. Babur had destroyed in 1526 and he
was regarded as the founder of Mughal dynasty.

8. Shahjahanabad
 The guide told me that Babur had made an invasion in
India in 1526 and he had won the battle against Lodhi
sultan at First Battle of Panipat. Mughal empire was
built starting from Delhi and then to Agra. For 300
years, Mughal dynasty had controlled Delhi. But there
was a sixteen-year hiatus at the time of Hemu and
Sher Shah starting from 1540 till 1556. Shah Jahan had
created the 7th city in Delhi and it is known as
Shahjahanabad and it had been the Mughal Empire
capital beginning 1638 and it is regarded as Old Delhi.

9. UNESCO World Heritage- Red Fort
 I went to Red Fort which has been regarded as the site
of UNESCO World Heritage and the emperors of
Mughal period resided there for around 200 years. The
location has been utilized by PM of India for
communicating with the nation on 15th August.

10. Koh-i-Noor and Daria-i-Noor
 In 1707, Aurangzeb died. There was a fall in the influence of
Mughal empire. Baji Rao had led a force in 1737 and he had
attacked Delhi after his victory against the Mughal rulers.
Battle of Karnal was lost within three hours and the Persian
army was quite superior in terms of military rule. Nader
Shah of Persia had led the army. He had invaded and he
had looted Delhi. He took away the Peacock throne along
with Koh-i-Noor and Daria-i-Noor. Finally the British
invaded. Finally Muhammad Shah I hasd to beg in front of
Nader Shah for his mercy and he had granted the
permission to stay in the city and enjoy the royal treasury.
In 1752, there was a sign of treaty under the Marathas who
had saved the throne of Mughal rulers in Delhi.

11. Third Battle of Panipat
 The guide told me that Raghunath Rao was the Peshwa
of Maratha empire who was involved in a primary role
in controlling Delhi from Afghan rulers in a battle.
This battle was known as Second Battle of Delhi. There
was Ahmad Shah Durrani who was a ruler of Afghan
origin and he was responsible for sacking Delhi in
1757. He went to Afghanistan and he had left Alamgir
who was the emperor in Mughal period. The guide
told me that the Third Battle of Panipat was fought in
1761. In 1758, the Maratha had captured Delhi.

12. Second Anglo – Maratha War
 The Sikhs had captured Delhi in 1783 under Baghel
Singh along with Red Fort . Due to the sign of treaty,
there was a withdrawal from the Sikh rulers from the
Red Fort. Shah Alam II was regarded as the emperor.
 I came to know that in 1803, there was Second Anglo –
Maratha War. The Maratha were defeated bt British
East India Company. The battle is known as the Battle
of Delhi.

13. Control of East India Company
 In 1857, at the time of Indian Rebellion, Delhi had come
under the control of East India Company and there was a
tough fight and it is regarded by historians as the Siege of
Delhi. In 1858, the British government had controlled
Delhi. It was regarded as a province under Punjab. There
was a transference of capital to Delhi from Calcutta during
the British rule in 1911. In 1927, Delhi was regarded as New
Delhi. There was an inauguration in 1931 on February 13.
India gained independence on August 15, 1947. From the
region of West Punjab, the Sikhs and Hindu refugees had
taken shelter in Delhi. The city had a lot of residents who
are Muslim, they went to Pakistan.
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14. Heritage by Archeological Survey of
India
 The guide told me that there is a influence of Punjabi
culture in Delhi. There are 1200 buildings which are
regarded as heritage by Archeological Survey of India.
There were National Heritage sites in Delhi and the
total number is 175. These are monuments.

15. Jama Masjid and Red Fort
 I went to different places of Delhi like Jama Masjid
which is the largest mosque in India. It has been
constructed in 1656 along with the Red Fort.

16. World Heritage Sites in Delhi
 The World Heritage Sites in Delhi are three in number
and they are as follows:
 Red Fort
 Qutub Minar
 Humayun’s Tomb

17. Jantar Mantar and India Gate
 I also went to Jantar Mantar and India Gate. Jantar Mantar is
regarded as the astronomical observatory of 18th-century. There
is fortress known as Purana Qila which dates back 16th-century.
 I also visited popular architectures of Delhi and they are as
follows:
 Laxminarayan Temple
 Akshardham Temple
 Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
 Bahai Lotus Temple
 ISKCON Temple
 Raj Ghat
 Mahatma Gandhi memorials

18. official residences
 I got the opportunity to see the government buildings
along with the official residences which has close
similarity with the colonial architecture. They are as
follows:
 Rashtrapati Bhavan
 Secretariat
 Rajpath
 Parliament of India
 Vijay Chowk
 Safdarjung Tomb

19. Lotus temple of Delhi
 I went to Lotus temple which has been regarded as Bahai house
of worship. The guide told me that it finished in 1986. I feel
proud to know that it had got many awards for its architecture.
Anybody from any religion can visit it. According to Bahá'í laws,
there is a sermon that spirit of the House of Worship has been
regarded as the place where people from different religions will
pray to God irrespective of restrictions. According to the guide,
the Bahá'í laws have holy scriptures indicating the Bahá'í Faith
could be examined in different languages. I came to know that
there are prayers which are created in the form of music in the
form of choirs. It is unusual to know that the musical
instruments cannot be used for performance inside that temple.
It is also unusual to know that there is no delivery of sermons.
One cannot practice any ritualistic ceremonies

20. museums and art galleries in Delhi
 I visited the museums and art galleries in Delhi and
they are as follows:
 National museum
 National gallery of modern art
 National museum of natural history
 National rail museum
 National philatelic museum

21. Chandni Chowk
 I went to chandni chowk which is a market dating
back 17th century. It is a renowned shopping area. It is
well know for zari sari and jewellery. Zardozi is a part
of arts and crafts in Delhi. It is a form of embroidery
using gold thread along with enamelling which is
meenakari.

22. Celebration of Festivals in Delhi
 The celebration of Independence Day along with Republic
Day takes places in grand style. The Gandhi Jayanti is also
celebrated in a great way. The nation is addressed by the
Prime Minister from Red Fort. When I went to Delhi, I saw
people flying kites, and it has been regarded as a form of
freedom.It is good to see the parade of Republic Day in
Delhi. In this parade, I saw the cultural diversity of India. I
also observed the military strength of our country. I
observed the festival name Phool Walon Ki Sair and it is
organized in September. It is great to know that Pankhe
and Flowers were offered. This shrine belonged to the Sufi
saint of 13th-century named Khwaja Bahtiyar Kaki. I also
visited the Yogmaya temple when I went to Mehrauli.

23. Festivals of Delhi
 I enjoyed the festivals of Delhi and they are as follows:
 Diwali
 Mahavir Jayanti
 Guru Nanak Birthday
 Raksha Bandhan
 Durga Puja ( I went to Chittaranjan park and saw the Durga Puja of Bengali
community).
 Holi
 Lohri
 Chauth
 Krishna Janmastami
 Maha Shivratri
 Eid Ul-Fitr
 Moharram
 Buddha Jayanti

24.  Qutub Festival
 I went to see the Qutub Festival. It has been cultural
event where the dancers and musicians perform. They
perform in front of Qutub Minar.
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25.  I attended the festivals and they are as follows:
 International Mango Festival
 Vasant Panchami
 Auto Expo ( biennially)
 New Delhi World Book Fair (organized at Pragati Maidan).
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 Book Capital – Another name of Delhi
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 Delhi is known as Book Capital because of the high level of
readership.
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 Just like Kolkata, Delhi has India international trade Fair and
ITPO organizes it. This fair gets 1.5 million visitors.

26.  Food in Delhi
 I enjoyed the Mughlai cuisine at Delhi. I went to restaurants where I took the following foods:
 Kebab
 Biryani
 Tandoori
 Butter chicken
 Dal makhani
 Shahi paneer
 Aloo chaat
 Chaat
 Dahi bhalla
 Kachori
 Gol gappe
 Samosa
 Chole bhature
 Gulab jamun
 Jalebi
 Lassi
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