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+ | |presidency= [[Bengal]] | ||
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+ | |coordinates= 28° 36′ 36″ N, 77° 13′ 48″ E | ||
+ | |altitude= 239 m (784 ft) | ||
+ | |presentname= [[Delhi]] | ||
+ | |stateprovince= [[National Capital Region]] | ||
+ | |country= India | ||
+ | |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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:32, 9 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.