Delhi is celebrating its 100th birthday as India’s capital on 12 December 2011. Delhi was crowned as the capital city of India in 1911, replacing Calcutta (now Kolkata). On 12 December 2011, Delhi has completed a total of 100 years as capital city of India.
From 1911 to 2011, Delhi has changed a lot. Population has increased from 24 lakhs to 1.68 crore. Delhi has some world tour sites like Qutab Minar, Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Jantar Mantar, and Purana Quila. The city of Delhi also has some famous temples like Akshardham temple, Lotus temple, ISKON temple, Swami Lakshminarayan temple, Jhandewalan and Chattarpur temple.
Delhi is also called the “Dhadkan of India”. For all Delhiites, it is a very wonderful moment, when their own city is celebrating ten decades of its existence.
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Between the 12th and the 19th century AD, Delhi was the capital for many rulers. Siri, Tughlakabad, Jahanapanah, Ferozabad, Dinpanah, Shergarh and Shahajahanabad are the historic ‘seven cities’ that took shape in Delhi. Shahajahanabad, built by Shah Jahan between 1639 and 1648 AD remained the capital of the Mughal Empire until 1857. The eighth city, or the present New Delhi, was built by the British Empire and is the one which is celebrating its 100 years today.
