Delhi was born as early as 1000 BC when a settlement sprung up near the Purana Quila on the banks of the Yamuna river. Hindu mythology however, records a settlement many hundreds of years earlier at the ancient site of Indraprastha on the banks of the Yamuna.

The old urban Delhi arose out of the dust of this north Indian plain in 736 AD and was called Lal Kot. This was the first of the cities to come into being. Six more followed each on the heels of the other. Palaces, temples, mosques built upon the ruins of palaces temples and mosques of the previous city. Shahjahanabad, as Old Delhi was known in Mughal times, is the most prominent of the city's earlier seven avatars, was built in the 17th century. But remnants of the other cities survive.The British took over the city in 1803. In 1911, Delhi was designated capital of the British Empire in India. In 1947, India became independent.

Old Delhi

It has a charm of It's own. A different atmosphere altogether. It was the capital of India between 17th and 19th centuries. In Old Delhi you will find large number of mosques, monuments, the sprawling Red Fort, relating to India's Muslim history.

New Delhi

New Delhi is the heart of modern Delhi. It was created in the beginning of this century, as the capital of India by the British. In addition to its historic interest and role as the government centre, Delhi is a major travel gateway. In 1911, the British asked the world renowned architect Lutyens to give a new meaning to city development which is reflected in the architectural designs and sophisticated buildings in Delhi. Like Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate, Connaught Place and various administrative buildings like the South and North blocks and the Raj Path.