Delhi - Urban Planning, Architecture, History | Britannica
6 days ago · The city plan of Delhi is a mixture of old and new road patterns. The street network of Old Delhi reflects the defense needs of an earlier era, with a few transverse streets leading from one major gate to another.
New Delhi | History, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2 days ago · New Delhi, national capital of India. It is situated in the north-central part of the country on the west bank of the Yamuna River, adjacent to and just south of Delhi city (Old Delhi) and within the Delhi national capital territory. Learn more about New Delhi in this article.
New Delhi - Wikipedia
New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the NDMC, which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas.
Architecture of Delhi - Wikipedia
The architecture of Delhi dates back more than a thousand years. As the capital of several empires of India, including the Rajput kingdom, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, and British Raj, the city of Delhi has been a centre for art and architecture.
Delhi | History, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
6 days ago · The city of Delhi actually consists of two components: Old Delhi, in the north, the historic city; and New Delhi, in the south, since 1947 the capital of India, built in the first part of the 20th century as the capital of British India.
The Evolving Urban Form: Delhi | Newgeography.com
5 days ago · New Delhi is a fully planned national capital that is among the most impressive in the world, with broad expanses of green space not unlike that of Washington, DC. New Delhi became the capital in 1911, replacing Kolkata and much of the planned capital area was completed by …
50 Years of planning and architecture in Delhi: 1912-1962
Guerrieri describes in some detail the designs for a new city – New Delhi – by the British architects Lutyens and Baker, nearby Shahjahanabad but clearly separated from it. New Delhi was to become the grandiose centre of the colony government, an imperial city, but also with a hybrid character.
Geographic Facts About New Delhi, India - ThoughtCo
Jan 4, 2018 · New Delhi is located on the Indo-Gangetic Plain in northern India. Since it sits on this plain, most of the city is relatively flat. It is also located in the floodplains of several large rivers, but none of them actually flow through the city. In addition, New Delhi is …
Construction of New Delhi - Wikipedia
The construction of New Delhi refers to the development of Delhi into the capital of the British Raj, and creation of New Delhi in a mass-scale real estate development project before the Independence of India.
New Delhi – Green City: Pioneering Sustainable Urbanism in India …
This article delves into the intricate tapestry of New Delhi’s urban planning, showcasing its innovative approaches to sustainability, renewable energy initiatives, green spaces, biodiversity, waste management, and the overarching policy and …