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|presidency= [[Bengal]]
|presidency= [[Bengal]]
|image=
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|coordinates= 28° 36′ 36″ N, 77° 13′ 48″ E
|coordinates= [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.61,77.23&spn=0.1,0.1&q=28.61,77.23 28° 36′ 36″ N, 77° 13′ 48″ E]
|altitude= 239 m (784 ft)
|altitude= 239 m (784 ft)
|presentname= [[Delhi]]
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi Delhi]
|stateprovince= [[National Capital Region]]
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Capital_Region National Capital Region]
|country= India
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]
|transport= [[East Indian Railway]]<br>[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]<br>[[North Western Railway]]<br>[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]
|transport= [[East Indian Railway]]<br>[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]<br>[[North Western Railway]]<br>[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]
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'''Delhi''', the ancient capital of the Moghul Empire, succeeded [[Calcutta]] as the capital of British India in 1911. It was the pre-eminent commercial and railway centre of the Punjab, more important than [[Lahore]].
'''Delhi''', the ancient capital of the Moghul Empire, succeeded [[Calcutta]] as the capital of British India in 1911. It was the pre-eminent commercial and railway centre of the Punjab, more important than [[Lahore]].
== External Links ==
[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Delhi "Delhi"] ''Love to Know 1911''.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi "Delhi"] ''Wikipedia''.


[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Locations]]

Revision as of 23:27, 13 December 2008

Delhi
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 28° 36′ 36″ N, 77° 13′ 48″ E
Altitude: 239 m (784 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Delhi
State/Province: National Capital Region
Country: India
Transport links
East Indian Railway
Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
North Western Railway
Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway

Delhi, the ancient capital of the Moghul Empire, succeeded Calcutta as the capital of British India in 1911. It was the pre-eminent commercial and railway centre of the Punjab, more important than Lahore.


External Links

"Delhi" Love to Know 1911.

"Delhi" Wikipedia.