Old Delhi

Old Delhi is the Mughal-era walled city that comprises the historic core of . Constructed by the fifth Mughal ruler Shah Jahan as Shahjahanabad, Old Delhi is centred around the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid, as well as Chandni Chowk, a paradise for street food lovers.
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  • Type: old town
  • Description: walled city of Delhi, India
  • Also known as: “Shahjahanabad”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Red Fort, Delhi and Raj Ghat and associated memorials.

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The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of , India. It served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. Commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639, the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from to Delhi.

Park
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Raj Ghat is a memorial complex in , India. The first memorial was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi where a black marble platform was raised to mark the spot of his cremation on 31 January 1948 and consists of an eternal flame at one end.

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The is a cricket owned and operated by the Delhi & District Cricket Association and located on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Delhi and Chandni Chowk.

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

Neighborhood
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The is a street market square it is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. Located close to the Old Delhi railway station, the Mughal-era is located at the eastern fringes of .

Neighborhood
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is a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products. Established in 1840, with a hardware market, it was the first wholesale market of Old Delhi it lies to the west of in Delhi.

Old Delhi

Latitude
28.645° or 28° 38′ 42″ north
Longitude
77.245° or 77° 14′ 42″ east
Open location code
7JWVJ6VW+X2
Wiki­data ID
Q3242297
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Old Delhi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دلهي القديمة”
  • Arabic: “شاهجهان آباد”
  • Azerbaijani: “Köhnə Dehli”
  • Bengali: “পুরান দিল্লি”
  • Chinese: “德里旧城”
  • Chinese: “德里舊城”
  • Chinese: “沙賈漢納巴德”
  • Chinese: “沙贾汉纳巴德”
  • Chinese: “舊德里”
  • Czech: “Šáhdžahanabád”
  • Czech: “Staré Dillí”
  • Danish: “Old Delhi”
  • Esperanto: “Malnova Delhio”
  • French: “Old Delhi”
  • German: “Alt-Delhi”
  • German: “Old Delhi”
  • German: “Shahjahanabad”
  • Hebrew: “דלהי הישנה”
  • Hindi: “पुरानी दिल्ली”
  • Indonesian: “Old Delhi”
  • Irish: “Sean-Deilí”
  • Italian: “Antica Delhi”
  • Kashmiri: “پرٲنؠ دِل”
  • Kashmiri: “پرانی دہلی”
  • Korean: “올드델리”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Old Delhi”
  • Norwegian: “Old Delhi”
  • Panjabi: “ਸ਼ਾਹਜਹਾਂਬਾਦ”
  • Persian: “دهلی قدیم”
  • Persian: “دهلی کهنه”
  • Polish: “Shahjahanabad”
  • Pushto: “زوړ ډيلي”
  • Russian: “Старый Дели”
  • Slovenian: “Stari Delhi”
  • Swedish: “Shahjahanabad”
  • Tajik: “Деҳлии Куҳна”
  • Tamil: “பழைய தில்லி”
  • Telugu: “పాత ఢిల్లీ”
  • Ukrainian: “Старе Делі”
  • Ukrainian: “Старе місто”
  • Ukrainian: “Старий Делі”
  • Ukrainian: “Шахджаханабад”
  • Urdu: “پرانی دلی”
  • Urdu: “پرانی دہلی”
  • Urdu: “شاہجہاں آباد”
  • Welsh: “Hen Ddelhi”
  • Western Panjabi: “پرانی دلی”

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