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}}'''New Delhi''' is the capital city of [[India]] and one of the 11 districts of the [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]]. It serves as the seat of all three branches of the Government of India – executive, legislative, and judiciary. New Delhi is also home to the official residences of India's President (Rashtrapati Bhavan) and Prime Minister.
}}'''New Delhi''' is the capital city of [[India]] and one of the 11 districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It serves as the seat of all three branches of the Government of India – executive, legislative, and judiciary. New Delhi is also home to the official residences of India's President (Rashtrapati Bhavan) and Prime Minister.


== History ==
== History ==
New Delhi was officially declared the capital of British India in 1911, replacing [[Calcutta]]. The city was planned by British architects [[Sir Edwin Lutyens]] and [[Herbert Baker]] and formally inaugurated in 1931.
New Delhi was officially declared the capital of British India in 1911, replacing [[Calcutta]]. The city was planned by British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker and formally inaugurated in 1931.


== Geography and Climate ==
== Geography and Climate ==
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New Delhi is rich in cultural heritage and modern infrastructure. Important landmarks include:
New Delhi is rich in cultural heritage and modern infrastructure. Important landmarks include:


* [[India Gate]]
* India Gate
* [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]
* [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]
* [[Rajpath]] and [[Kartavya Path]]
* Rajpath and Kartavya Path
* [[Lotus Temple]]
* Lotus Temple
* [[Connaught Place]]
* Connaught Place
* [[Qutb Minar]] and [[Humayun’s Tomb]] (in wider Delhi)
* Qutb Minar and Humayun’s Tomb (in wider Delhi)


== Transportation ==
== Transportation ==
New Delhi is a major transportation hub, with:
New Delhi is a major transportation hub, with:


* [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]
* Indira Gandhi International Airport
* [[Delhi Metro]]
* Delhi Metro
* Major rail terminals like New Delhi Railway Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin
* Major rail terminals like New Delhi Railway Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin


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The city hosts premier educational institutions such as:
The city hosts premier educational institutions such as:


* [[University of Delhi]]
* University of Delhi
* [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]]
* Jawaharlal Nehru University
* [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)]]
* All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
* [[Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi]]
* Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Delhi]]
* [[Delhi]]
* [[Government of India]]
* [[Government of India]]
* [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]]
* National Capital Territory of Delhi
* [[History of Delhi]]
* History of Delhi


== References ==
== References ==