"Delhi: The Seat of Indian Power Capital!" Delhi by goutammitra

I have been visiting Delhi since long, but not always I took pictures. Most of the time it was either official or on transit. Before the digital days, when I chose not to carry my heavy Nikon F3 only just because it was official. I realise the mistake now as I never knew that I shall be on VT!

These pictures I am putting here were taken from 23rd November'1991 to 30th November'1991. We thought, we shall have our Honey Moon here by visiting Delhi, Agra & Jaipur ( We got married on 18th November'1991). But then, Rakhi became ill due to exposure of chilly wind, we had to cut short our visit and spent most of the time at Rakhi's brother's place!

The Qutub

Located on the banks of the River Yamuna, The Delhi has been known to be continuously inhabited since at least the 6th century BC, though human habitation is believed to have existed since the second millennium BC. Delhi is also widely believed to have been the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Pandavas during the times of the Mahabharata. Delhi re-emerged as a major political, cultural and commercial city along the trade routes between northwest India and the Gangetic plain after the rise of the Delhi sultanates. It is the site of many ancient and medieval monuments, archaeological sites and remains. In 1639, Mughal emperor Shahjahan built a new walled city in Delhi which served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857.
Owing to the migration of people from across the country(mostly from the Northern and Eastern states of India), Delhi has grown to be a multicultural, cosmopolitan metropolis. Its rapid development and urbanisation, coupled with the relatively high average income of its population, has transformed Delhi into a major cultural, political, and commercial centre of India.