16. On 12th February 1921 the duke of
Connaught palace 91863-19380
laid the foundation stone for
the Indian legislative chambers
in New Delhi , Architectural
developments of New Delhi had
taken up pace by this time ,with
the city gradually turning into
marvel under British rule
17. Lutyen’s New Delhi – A Modern Capital
Lutyten’s Delhi is an area in Delhi ,specifically New Delhi is named after the
leading British
Architect Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) who was responsible for much of the
architectural design and building when India was part of the British Empire in
the 1930s.
Lutyens bungalow zone is the area spread over 2,800 hectare area with
bungalows for government officials and their administrative offices.
The zone stretches up to Lodi road in the south. In order to create development
control norms , the ministry of urban development
constituted the New Delhi Redevelopment Advisory Committee (NDRAC) in
1972,when the redevelopment of the areas around the walled city ,north of
Connaught place
And on Prithviraj road was taken up. Thus the Lutyen’s bungalow Zone (LBZ)
was first notified in 1988 and later modified in 2003
18. Design and construction of Lutyens
Lutyens led a team of architects in laying out the central administrative area of the
city, with the charge of retaining one-third of the area as green space. At the heart
of the city was the impressive Rashtrapati Bhawan, formerly known as Viceroy's
House, located on the top of Raisina Hill. The Rajpath, also known as King's Way,
connects India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan,
27. The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
are a group of autonomous public medical colleges of
higher education. AIIMS New Delhi, the fore-runner
parent excellence institution, was established in 1956.
28. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University is a public professional university
located in Delhi, India. Founded in 1998 it is a teaching-cu m-affiliating
university which affiliates more than 120 colleges in Delhi-NCR and has
15 schools and centres. The university has been graded 'A' by NAAC.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has received the Platinum
Technology Award for quality and excellence in the field of education,
in Geneva, Switzerland, presented by Otherways Management and Consulting
(OMAC), a Paris based international organization.
29. Jamia Millia Islamia
University in New Delhi, India
Jamia Millia Islamia is a public central university located in
Delhi. It was established at Aligarh in United Provinces,
India during British rule in 1920. It became a Central
University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988.
30. The Indian Agricultural Research Institute
(IARI) Situated in Delhi, it is financed and administered by
the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The IARI was
responsible in research leading to the "Green Revolution in India of
the 1970s.
31. Jawaharlal Nehru University, also
known as JNU, is a public central
university in New Delhi, India. In
2012, The National Assessment and
Accreditation Council gave the
university a grade of 3.9 out of 4, the
highest grade awarded to any
educational institution in the country.
32. Street food of Delhi
Moreover, Delhi is also famous for its range of street foods .One who has
not tasted the spicy street food has, not experienced Delhi at all .Other food
places include the parantha wala gali Chandni Chowk which is the oldest
place in Delhi and from where the trade business actually flourished in Delhi
Here one gets a variety of stuffed roti parantha . These stuffings can be of
many things starting from the range of vegetables to dry fruits.
33. Latest Cuisines and Eating Joints
The modern era is witnessingthe change in
the choice of foodalso. The upcoming
generation loves to have food likepizzas,
burgers, rolls etc. as compared to typical
Indianspicy food. This has ledto the
establishment of various eating joints in the
citystreets of Delhi.
34.
35. Conclusion
It won’t be wrong to say that Delhi represents a mini
pan India concept for its socio-cultural diversity. The
flavors of whole nation are sprinkled over its vast
area. The historical places and monuments in a way
give us a glimpse of the history of India.
In the present time, Delhi attracts a number of
tourists from across the globe. The Lotus temple and
the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple are places
wherein one gets the message of peace and
universal brotherhood. Other places like the Dilli Hut
offer the visitors a blend of traditional items and
cuisines. Thus Delhi offers a range of experience to
anybody who wish to explore its vast domain.
