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Delhi is northern India's largest city. One part of it, known as New Delhi is officially designated the capital of India, but the names are often used interchangeably. Delhi is said to be one of the oldest existing cities in the world, along with Damascus and Varanasi. Legend estimates it to be over 5,000 years old. Over the millennia, Delhi is said to have been built and destroyed 11 times. The oldest alleged incarnation of the city shows up in the Indian mythological epic Mahabharata as Indraprastha. The earliest historically recognized version of the city is Qila Rai Pithora – This dates back to the 10th century A.D. as per available historical records. Also known as Rai Pithora, this city was the capital during the reign of Prithviraj Chauhan, the local hero famous for his first defeating, before finally losing to, the marauding invaders from central Asia (Muhammad Ghori in particular). Chauhan's ancestors are said to have captured the city from the Tomar Rajputs who were credited with founding Delhi. Anangpal, a Tomar ruler possibly created the first known regular fort here called 'Lal Kot', which was taken over by Prithviraj and the city extended. Some of the ruins of the fort ramparts are still visible around Qutab Minar and Mehrauli. Mehrauli – Muhammad Ghori managed to defeat Prithviraj Chauhan in battle in 1192. Ghori left his slave Qutub-ud-din Aibak as his viceroy, who in turn captured Delhi the subsequent year. After Ghori's death in 1206, Aibak proclaimed himself the ruler of Delhi and founded the slave dynasty. Qutb-ud-din contributed significantly in terms of architecture by getting Mehrauli built. His most prominent contribution is the starting of Qutab Minar. This 72.5 m tall tower was built across three generations and finally completed in 1220AD. A visitor to the Qutab Minar could also see the mausoleum of Kaki, Shamsi Talao and some other mosques. The Slave dynasty ruled until 1290, among them was Razia Sultan who ruled for just three years, but became a historic figure for being the first empress in India. Siri - Qutuddin Aibaq's 'Slave Dynasty' was followed by the line of Khilji (or Khalji) rulers. The most prominent among the six rulers was Allauddin who extended the kingdom to the south of Narmada and also established the city of 'Siri'. Among some of the remaining ruins, is part of the Siri Fort in the greater Hauz Khas area. The madrasa at Hauz Khas was constructed during Allauddin's reign and bears the stamp of West Asian architecture. Hauz Khas is more often visited today for the chic botiques and restaurants. Tughlakabad - Exactly as it happens during the fall of a lineage of kings, after the Khilji's there was administrative chaos for sometime as the last Khilji ruler was slain by Nasruddin Mohammed. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (a Turk governor) invaded Delhi in the 1320s, started the Tughlaq dynasty, and founded the city of Tughlakabad. The ruins of the large fort still remain. His descendent Muhammad Bin Tughlaq raised the fort walls, created another city called Jahapanah (which enclosed the area between Siri and Qila Rai Pithora). Tughlakabad continued, however, to be the main capital city. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq is also known as the mad king for wanting to move the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (now near Aurangabad in Maharashtra) and making the entire population travel, only to return in a few years because of water shortage in the new town.

Like the rest of the Gangetic Plains, Delhi is as flat as a pancake. The only geographical features of any significance are the river Yamuna, which flows down the eastern side of the city, and the Aravalli Hills, which form a wide but low arc across the west. On the west bank is the crowded and congested Old (Central) Delhi and, to the south, the broad, tree-lined avenues of New Delhi, built by the British to rule their empire. The rest is an endless low-rise sprawl of suburbia and slums, with southern Delhi (nearer to New Delhi) generally somewhat wealthier and the western reaches rather poorer. Indeed, on a broad scale Delhi is not difficult to navigate. The Outer Ring Road, and Ring Road, offer simple connections between districts. In South Delhi, most of the major districts lie on either the inner or outer ring roads. Traveling west on the Ring Road from Nizammudin, the following colonies lie in the following order, Friends Colony, Lajpat Nagar, Defence Colony, South Extention, INA, Safdarjung, Bikhaji Kama Place, RK Puram, Chankyapuri, Dhaula Kuan. And on the outer Ring Road, traveling west from Okhla, the following colonies lie in the following order,Nehru Place, Kalkaji, GK2, GK1, CR Park, PanchShil Park, Hauz Khas Enclave, Safdarjung Enclave, Munirka, Vasant Vihar. The only major areas that lie in between the Ring Roads as opposed to adjacent to them are are Anand Niketan, Hauz Khas Village, Green Park. However, these areas are easily accessible from Shanti Path, Aurobindo Marg, and Khel Gaon Marg respectively. Inside the colonies it is another issue, often akin to mazes, finding your way around the inside of any colony other than Vasant Vihar or Chanakyapuri is not for the faint hearted. nDelhi's climate is, sad to say, infamously bad, combining the scorching aridity of Rajasthan's deserts with the frigid cold of the Himalayas. From April to October, temperatures are scorchingly hot (over 40 deg C is common), and the monsoon rains deluge the city in July and August. With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point, with power and water outages common. In winter, especially December and January, temperatures can dip to near-zero and the city is blanketed in thick fog, causing numerous flight cancellations. The shoulder seasons (Feb-Apr and Sep-Nov) are comparatively pleasant, with temperatures in the 20-30 deg C range, but short.

The capital of India is the city of New Delhi. The whole metro population is over 18,400,000.

India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometres (4,700 mi). It is bordered by Pakistan to the west; People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Indonesia in the Indian Ocean. Home to the Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four major religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated here, while Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam arrived in the first millennium CE and shaped the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by the British East India Company from the early eighteenth century and colonised by the United Kingdom from the mid-nineteenth century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by widespread non-violent resistance. India is a republic consisting of 28 states and seven union territories with a parliamentary system of democracy. It has the world's twelfth largest economy at market exchange rates and the fourth largest in purchasing power. Economic reforms since 1991 have transformed it into one of the fastest growing economies; however, it still suffers from high levels of poverty, illiteracy, disease, and malnutrition. A pluralistic, multilingual, and multiethnic society, India is also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.

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MURLI BAIRAN BHAYI KANHAIYA-An Excellent Lata ji Song from NEW DELHI. Music: Shankar-Jaikishan Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri made in1956 with Vyajayantimala & Kishore Kiumar. First 40 seconds, the flute tune is taken from Meditation song of Brahma Kumaris. Dedicated to Rajasthan Handicrafts & Brahma Kumaris.

Great Dance & Expression by young Vyjayantimala in this Lata-SJ-Hasrat creation from New Delhi which also had all time great Kishore Song Nakhrewali...

MKMJA is the story of Maya. Maya lives in New Delhi, is married to Vikram and has a daughter Priya. Maya s life is mundane and centers around her family. One evening she overhears a conversation between her husband and another woman and realizes that he s having an affair. Her simple, family centric life around her breaks down and she realizes how Vikram had slowly degenerated her confidence and self esteem in the past few years of their marriage. He stopped her from singing and abandoning all her dreams. During a conversation with her neighbor Mrs Mathur, who is looking for an ideal tenant, she conjures up her fantasy man, Jai. Through Jai, who keeps reoccurring in her dreams in different avatars, she regains her confidence. He inspires her to pursue her ultimate dream of singing. With the help of her neighbours, a young band, she embarks on realizing her dreams. Will her fantasy turn into reality or will reality hinder her dreams ?

Introduction Market place scene We have lived with this hell over two decades. (Pictures , showing the recent terrorist incidents) Only now it comes with increased regularity, enormity and abruptness. How deep is the problem Terrorism is nothing new to India and Pakistan. Both have endured this gruesome reality for over two decades. But in 2007 alone 1600 civilians lost their lives in Pakistan in more than 83 terrorist attacks; whereas more than 200 people died in India in 15 incidents of terrorist violence. The question which has been most perplexing is what has happened in last few years? Since 9/11 the world has been gripped by Islamophobia; which has led to every Muslim being seen as terrorist. The identity crisis has pushed them to the fire of hatred, which makes them think that the only way of survival is through assertion. Situation in Pakistan Pakistan social setup is segregated into two sections- the liberals or political elite s who enjoy most of the power; and the moderate Islamic hoi polloi, which is slowly but gradually converting into extremists. Muslim clerics with limited knowledge of Islam and high greed for power brainwash the gullible youth making them believe that the liberals are the main cause of economic and political misery of the nation. The war on terror has been portrayed as war on Islam, and with other factors it has led to the hatred of anything attached with western ideas. This may not be with every Pakistani, but it is becoming an accepted fact with the majority. Situation in India The recent bombings in New Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur were entirely the handiwork of Indian Muslim nationals and not foreign mercenaries, as used to be few years back. The terrorism earlier perpetuated in the name of Azadi for Kashmir has now metamorphosed into fight for the Muslim cause in a Hindu-majority nation. Socio economic deprivation and illiteracy have generated resentment amongst Muslims and their being seen with a skeptical eye has made them susceptible to extremist views that support violence to seek redress. The majority of terrorist are young rebels took up violence to avenge against periodic anti Muslim riots and pogroms, which many times were state sponsored in league with fiercely anti-Muslim Hindutva groups. Any Solution ? It is evident that there can not be a simple and fast solution agreeable to everybody. Terrorism has turned in hydra s face which grows more with every attempt to kill it. The government needs to understand that the problem can t be tackled by it alone and that too through bullets. WE need to address the sense of insecurity and radicalism. The people need to understand that if every Muslim were to become terrorist then one-sixth of the world will turn into terrorist enclave. The feeling of segregation has been a great dividing factor and until the Muslims are not accepted as a normal member of the society they will remain vulnerable to the extremism. It may be only possible through international cooperation and understanding.

In early January 2008 Ratan Tata unveiled "Nano" in New Delhi, India. Dubbed as the "people's car" Nano is priced at $2500, and has created lot of buzz and interest in India and at the international level. Suddenly buying a car is no longer an expensive proposition for many in India. The launch of Nano has also put a spotlight on innovation and entrepreneurship in India and marketing to the bottom of the pyramid, a term that is strongly associated with Marketing guru Prof. Prahlad. It should come as no surprise that Prof. Prahlad was an advisor to the Tatas Nano project.I was in New Delhi the week Tata's "Nano" was unveiled. I caught up with Dhiraj, who lives in New Delhi to find out what the thought of the "Nano." The "nano" is India's equivalent to the American Model T introduced by Frod Motors exactly 100 years ago. Just like Model T revolutionized the USA, I bet the Nano will herald a new age in India. This video is recorded in Hindi.