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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]].
== Interactive Map ==
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The map to the right shows locations of interest in Delhi.
Hover your cursor over the markers on the map to reveal the places marked or use the below index.
Clicking on the markers also produces a balloon with further location details.
<big>'''Locations index'''</big>
[[File:palace.png]] '''A''' -[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Fort The Red Fort], Old Delhi
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|transport= [[East Indian Railway]]<br>[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]<br>[[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]<br>[[North Western Railway]]<br>[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]<br>[[Southern Punjab Railway]]
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{{Places of Interest|title=Delhi |name=Delhi|link=https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?authuser=0&vps=2&ie=UTF8&msa=0&output=nl&msid=211401480495186034184.0004b97dc475ca95bab65}}
'''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]]. It was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_229.gif Delhi District] in the Delhi Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period.
== Military history ==
==FIBIS Resources==
*[[:Category:Delhi images|Images of Delhi]]
== External Links ==
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_239.gif Delhi City] Imperial Gazetteer of India
*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Delhi Delhi] Love to Know 1911
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi "Delhi"] Wikipedia
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16048786 Photographs: Felice Beato's 19th Century Delhi] bbc.co.uk. Slideshow of 7 images
*[http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/100-yearsdelhi-roads-names_632101.html Delhi road names [now and then<nowiki>]</nowiki>] moneycontrol.com
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
