New Delhi

Delhi is the capital of India, situated in the North of the Country between the Uttar Pradesh and Haryaa regions. There are two districts in Delhi: Old Delhi and the British built New Delhi. http://www.thecgf.com/games/future/delhi2010.asp The city is about 573 miles squared and is located on the Yamuna river and the Arvali hills range. http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES2007-08/ES2007-08.htm Delhi has over 22 million inhabitants.http://esa.un.org/unpd/wup/index.htm There are Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist communities in the city. The main languages spoken are Hindi, Punjabi and English. However, there are also speakers of Urdu and 16 other languages from other regions of India in Delhi. http://www.delhicapital.com/about-delhi/people-and-population.html Delhi also has its own metro system, with three lines and 77 stations in total. http://www.delhicapital.com/delhi-metro/

From Oct 3 to Oct 14, 2010, the Commonwealth Games, an international event where countries from all over the British Commonwealth come and compete in various sports, was held in Delhi. http://www.thecgf.com/games/future/delhi2010.asp 65,000 athletes and officials were housed in the Delhi Games Village complex for the duration of the games.http://www.thecgf.com/games/future/delhi2010.asp Throughout the preparation for the Games, there was pressure on India, since athletes complain about the conditions in the Village.http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51656720100923 After the completion of the Games, the full extent of the housing conditions surfaced and the Indian Government held the real estate developer Emaar NGF accountable, freezing its assets. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGpVloVnGxo

Delhi was built over 3000 years ago. http://www.delhicapital.com/about-delhi/history.html Its original name was Indraprastha, but was changed to Delhi to commemorate King Raj Dilhu, who ruled it in the beginning of the Christian era. http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES2007-08/ES2007-08.htm Delhi was also on a trade route between Bihar and Pakistan. http://www.delhicapital.com/about-delhi/history.html There are five cities in Old Delhi, which reflect the different regimes that Delhi fell under: Siri was built by the Khilji dynasty, Tughlakabad was built by Ghiyas-ud-Din, Jahanpanah was built by Mohammed bin Tughlak, Ferozabad was built by Feroz Shah Tuglak and Shah Jahan built Shajahanabad. http://www.delhicapital.com/about-delhi/history.htmlThe British took over Delhi in 1857 and Delhi became the capital of British India in 1911. New Delhi was designed in 1913. http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES2007-08/ES2007-08.htm