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New Delhi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณIndiaยท1911

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๐Ÿ›๏ธNew Delhi

Capital of India; one of the world's most populous capital cities

Key Facts

  • 1Declared India's capital by the British in 1911; replaced Calcutta (Kolkata)
  • 2Home to India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House and major government institutions
  • 3National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi; greater metro area houses 33 million people

๐Ÿ’ก Built by the British and inaugurated in 1931; designed by Edwin Lutyens

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