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๐ฎ๐ณ New Delhi
Capital of India; one of the world's most populous capital cities
India 1911 Countries & Capitals
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Declared India's capital by the British in 1911; replaced Calcutta (Kolkata)
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Home to India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House and major government institutions
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National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi; greater metro area houses 33 million people
Built by the British and inaugurated in 1931; designed by Edwin Lutyens
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Capital of India; one of the world's most populous capital cities