New Delhi
New Delhi, the British-built capital of the Republic of India and the seat of its three branches of government, is characterised by its wide boulevards, roundabouts, colonial mansions and government buildings, dotted with monuments from various parts of India's history.Places of Interest
Highlights include India Gate and Gandhi Museum.
India Gate
Gandhi Museum
Museum
Photo: Gaurav Vaidya, CC BY 3.0.
Gandhi Smriti, formerly known as Birla House or Birla Bhavan, is a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, situated on Tees January Road, formerly Albuquerque Road, in New Delhi, India.
Jantar Mantar
Photo: Alejo2083, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is an observatory, designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five Jantar Mantar in India. "Jantar Mantar" means "instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Delhi and Karol Bagh.
Central Delhi
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Central Delhi comprises the backpacker areas of Paharganj and Karol Bagh, as well as the medieval city of Ferozabad and the early British-era Civil Lines.
Karol Bagh
Suburb
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karol Bagh is a neighborhood in Central District of Delhi, India. It is a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood known for shopping streets, such as the Ghaffar Market and Ajmal Khan Road. Karol Bagh is situated 4½ km northwest of New Delhi.
New Delhi
- Location: Delhi, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.6177° or 28° 37′ 4″ northLongitude
77.2069° or 77° 12′ 25″ eastPopulation
142,000Elevation
213 metres (699 feet)Abbreviation
“NDL”Open location code
7JWVJ694+3PGeoNames ID
8347332
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In Other Languages
“New Delhi” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دلهي الجديدة”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parliament House, Delhi and Presidential Palace.
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