New
Delhi
History
History
The durbar
of Delhi in 1911.
Rashtrapati Bhavan and nearby buildings, illuminated for the Republic Day.
Delhi has been the capital of several Indian empires, including the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire (from 1649-1857). In the early 1900s, the proposal was made to transfer the administration of British India from Calcutta, considered too eccentric, Delhi to the most central position would make the administration of the empire easier.
On December 12th, 1911, during the Delhi Durbar, George V announced the transfer of the capital of the Empire and laid the first stone of the residence of the Viceroy at Coronation Park.
The new capital was officially opened on February 13, 1931 by the Viceroy Lord Irwin.
After the independence of India in 1947, New Delhi receives a limited autonomy and is administered by a Chief Commissioner appointed by the central government. In 1956, it is integrated into the new territory of Delhi and the Chief Commissioner was replaced by a Lieutenant Governor.
Architecture
North
Block Secretariat.
As the plan of the city, the architecture of New Delhi was chosen to symbolize the British power, which influenced the consideration and application of symbologies and influences of Indian architecture. The new city was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker.
The architecture of New Delhi and is a mixture of British and native styles, as exemplified by the use of sandstone beige and pink for the many official buildings and the construction of Mughal gardens inspiration. Jack Cardiff, the new town had to be "neither Saracen nor British but decidedly Indian, holding the grounds of the old town, but the dignifying of a new austerity. "
Town planning
With an area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi forms a small part of the Delhi metropolitan area.
Demographics and Culture
New Delhi has 248, 998 inhabitants, but an integral part of the territory of Delhi, with 16.3 million inhabitants, is the second largest city in India after Mumbai.
Hindi and Punjabi are the main languages spoken in New Delhi.
Hinduism is the religion of 83.8% of the population of New Delhi. There are also 6.3% Muslim, 5.4% Sikh, Jain 1.1% and 0.9% Christian.
The status of capital city for national holidays (Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti) is particularly important. On August 15th, on Independence Day, people have the habit of flying kites, which are considered a symbol of freedom. On January 26th for Republic Day, a military parade takes place on Rajpath.
Annually is held the music festival Qutb, the international festival of mango and many religious celebrations.
Policy and Administration
As the plan of the city, the architecture of New Delhi was chosen to symbolize the British power, which influenced the consideration and application of symbologies and influences of Indian architecture. The new city was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker.
The architecture of New Delhi and is a mixture of British and native styles, as exemplified by the use of sandstone beige and pink for the many official buildings and the construction of Mughal gardens inspiration. Jack Cardiff, the new town had to be "neither Saracen nor British but decidedly Indian, holding the grounds of the old town, but the dignifying of a new austerity. "
Town planning
With an area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi forms a small part of the Delhi metropolitan area.
Demographics and Culture
New Delhi has 248, 998 inhabitants, but an integral part of the territory of Delhi, with 16.3 million inhabitants, is the second largest city in India after Mumbai.
Hindi and Punjabi are the main languages spoken in New Delhi.
Hinduism is the religion of 83.8% of the population of New Delhi. There are also 6.3% Muslim, 5.4% Sikh, Jain 1.1% and 0.9% Christian.
The status of capital city for national holidays (Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti) is particularly important. On August 15th, on Independence Day, people have the habit of flying kites, which are considered a symbol of freedom. On January 26th for Republic Day, a military parade takes place on Rajpath.
Annually is held the music festival Qutb, the international festival of mango and many religious celebrations.
Policy and Administration
New Delhi is one of the five municipalities of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, which it is the capital.
It is administered by the Municipal Council of Delhi (New Delhi Municipal Council or NDMC), which includes a chairperson, three members appointed by the Legislative Assembly of Delhi, two members nominated by the Chief Minister of Delhi and five members appointed by Indian central government.
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