Delhi

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Delhi is a major metropolitan region and the capital territory of India, known for its political significance, rich history, and diverse culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
national capital territory
union territory
administrativeDistricts 11
area approximately 1,484 square kilometres
borderedBy Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
capitalOf India
National Capital Territory of Delhi
ceremonialHead Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
climate humid subtropical climate
containsCity New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi

Delhi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Old Delhi
country India
currentChiefMinister Arvind Kejriwal
currentLieutenantGovernor Vinai Kumar Saxena
executiveHead Chief Minister of Delhi
famousMonument Humayun's Tomb
India Gate
Qutb Minar
surface form: Qutub Minar

Red Fort
famousReligiousSite Akshardham Temple
Jama Masjid, Delhi
surface form: Jama Masjid

Lotus Temple
governingBody Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
surface form: Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
hasUNLOCODE IN-DL
surface form: INDEL
highCourt Delhi High Court
historicalName Delhi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dilli

Indraprastha
historicalRegion Indo-Gangetic Plain
hostOf Republic Day
surface form: Republic Day parade of India
isoCode IN-DL
knownFor diverse culture
political significance
rich history
largestCityIn India by area ranking among cities
legislature Delhi Legislative Assembly
locatedIn northern India
surface form: Northern India
locatedOnRiver Yamuna River NERFINISHED
majorAirport Indira Gandhi International Airport
majorRailwayStation New Delhi Railway Station
Old Delhi Railway Station
majorUniversity Jamia Millia Islamia
Jawaharlal Nehru University
University of Delhi
officialLanguage English
Hindi
officialName National Capital Territory of Delhi
parliamentBuilding Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House)
surface form: Sansad Bhavan
partOf National Capital Region
population over 16 million (urban) as of 2011 census
populationRankInIndia second most populous city
presidentialResidence Rashtrapati Bhavan
rapidTransitSystem Delhi Metro
shortName NCT of Delhi
timeZone Indian Standard Time
utcOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode DL

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subject surface form: Lodi dynasty
Shahjahanabad alsoKnownAs Delhi
this entity surface form: Old Delhi
Ashraf Mahal basedIn Delhi
Akbar II birthPlace Delhi
Harilal Gandhi birthPlace Delhi
this entity surface form: Delhi, British India
Sanjay Gandhi birthPlace Delhi
subject surface form: Shah Alam II
Noida borderedBy Delhi
Bahlul Lodi burialPlace Delhi
Humayun burialPlace Delhi
Razia Sultana burialPlace Delhi
this entity surface form: Delhi (disputed)
Akbar II capital Delhi
Alauddin Khalji capital Delhi
Aurangzeb capital Delhi
Bahlul Lodi capital Delhi
Delhi Sultanate capital Delhi
Humayun capital Delhi
Ibrahim Lodi capital Delhi
Iltutmish capital Delhi
Khalji dynasty capital Delhi
Lodis capital Delhi
subject surface form: Lodi dynasty
Lodi dynasty capital Delhi
Mughal dynasty capital Delhi
Qutb al-Din Aibak capital Delhi
Razia Sultana capital Delhi
Sayyid dynasty capital Delhi
subject surface form: Shah Alam II
Sikandar Lodi capital Delhi
Sur Empire capital Delhi
Tughlaq dynasty capital Delhi
Teej celebratedInRegion Delhi