New Delhi

New Delhi, the British-built capital of the 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.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a located near the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi. It stands as a memorial to 74,187 soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in , , Mesopotamia, Persia, , and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War.

Museum
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.

in is an , designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five 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.

comprises the backpacker areas of Paharganj and Karol Bagh, as well as the medieval city of Ferozabad and the early British-era Civil Lines.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in , . It is a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood known for shopping streets, such as the Ghaffar Market and Ajmal Khan Road. is situated 4½ km northwest of New Delhi.

New Delhi

Latitude
28.6177° or 28° 37′ 4″ north
Longitude
77.2069° or 77° 12′ 25″ east
Population
142,000
Elevation
213 metres (699 feet)
Abbreviation
“NDL”
Open location code
7JWVJ694+3P
Geo­Names ID
8347332
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In Other Languages

“New Delhi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: دلهي الجديدة

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parliament House, Delhi and Presidential Palace.

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