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Delhi
Delhi , union territory and city, N central India. The union territory, officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (2001 provisional pop. 13,782,976), 573 sq mi (1,484 sq km), is on the Delhi plain, which is crossed by the Yamuna River and stretches between the Aravalli Hills on the south an... Read more
New Delhi
New Delhi , city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. Predominantly an administrative center, it was constructed between 1912 and 1929 to replace Calcutta (now Kolkata ) as capital of British India; New Delhi was officiall... Read more
Delhi Sultanate
Delhi Sultanate refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India (1210-1526). It was founded after Muhammad of Ghor defeated Prithvi Raj and captured Delhi in 1192. In 1206, Qutb ud-Din, one of his generals, proclaimed himself sultan of Delhi and founded a line of rulers called the Sl... Read more
Yamuna
Yamuna or Jumna , river, c.850 mi (1,370 km) long, rising in the Himalayas, N India, and flowing generally SE, through the Shiwalik Range, past Delhi, to the Ganges River at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh state; the Chambal and Betwa rivers are its main tributaries. The Yamuna's confluence with the Ga... Read more
Akbar
Akbar , 1542-1605, Mughal emperor of India (1556-1605); son of Humayun , grandson of Babur . He succeeded to the throne under a regent, Bairam Khan, who rendered loyal service in expanding and consolidating the Mughal domains before he was summarily dismissed (1560) by the young king. Akbar, how... Read more
Bihar
Bihar or Behar , state (2001 provisional pop. 82,878,796), 36,420 sq mi (94,328 sq km), E central India. Patna is the capital. Bihar is bounded by Nepal (N) and by Indian states—West Bengal (E), Jharkhand (S), and Uttar Pradesh (W). Bihar is a rich agricultural area, crossed by the Gange... Read more
Babur
Babur [Turk.,=lion], 1483-1530, founder of the Mughal empire of India. His full name was Zahir ud-Din Muhammad. A descendant of Timur (Tamerlane) and of Jenghiz Khan, he succeeded (1494) to the principality of Fergana in central Asia. His early life was spent in an ultimately unsuccessful struggl... Read more
Ahmad Shah
Ahmad Shah , c.1723-1773, Afghan ruler (1747-73), founder of the Durani dynasty. His success in commanding Afghan forces in India for Nadir Shah of Iran won him the rule of Afghanistan on Nadir's death (1747). He twice (1756, 1760) occupied and sacked Delhi, the capital of the Mughal empire. He co... Read more
Gaur
Gaur , ruined city, West Bengal state, India. Known also as Lakhnauti, the city was an ancient Hindu capital of Bengal. It was captured (c.1200) by the Islamic rulers of Delhi and remained a center of their culture until its abandonment in the late 16th cent. In 1537-38 Gaur was besieged and burnt b... Read more
Panipat
Panipat , town (1991 pop. 191,212), Haryana state, NW India, on the Western Yamuna Canal. It has saltpeter refining plants and manufactures electrical appliances, bricks, glass, and textiles. On a plain astride the easiest route from Afghanistan to central India, Panipat has seen several great battl... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "about delhi"

Delhi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Delhi , union territory and city, N central India...officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (2001 provisional pop. 13,782,976), 573 sq mi (1,484 sq km), is on the Delhi plain, which is crossed by the Yamuna River...
Delhi Sultanate
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Delhi Sultanate refers to the various Muslim dynasties...of Ghor defeated Prithvi Raj and captured Delhi in 1192. In 1206, Qutb ud-Din, one of his generals, proclaimed himself sultan of Delhi and founded a line of rulers called the Slave...
New Delhi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition New Delhi , city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna...Calcutta (now Kolkata ) as capital of British India; New Delhi was officially inaugurated in 1931. The city is also...
India
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World INDIA Republic of India Major Cities: New Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai (Madras), Mumbai (Bombay) Other...hello) and "Welcome to India!" MAJOR CITIES New Delhi New Delhi is located in north-central India beside the old city...
Razia
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...was the only woman ever crowned in the Delhi sultanate, which ruled parts of India...nobility to her ruling as a woman. The Delhi Sultanate In 1192 A.D., the Turkish...Tarain, gaining control of the Kingdom of Delhi. After establishing his reign, Ghur returned...
Ala-ud-din
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...second sultan of the Khalji dynasty of Delhi in India. His totalitarian rule marked...law and proclaimed himself the sultan of Delhi in 1296. For the next 15 years Ala-ud...was the richest sultan in the history of Delhi. He toyed with the idea of starting a...
Muhammad bin Tughluq
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...of the disintegration of the empire of Delhi. The son and successor of the Turk Ghiyas...Tughluq dynasty that replaced Khilji rule in Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq displayed an extraordinary...Sind (1350). These rebellions led to Delhi's loss of control over the south and...
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Sarasvati: a study of his life and work, Delhi: Manohar, 1987. Bawa, Arjan Singh...Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, New Delhi: Ess Ess Publications, 1979. Autobiography of Dayanand Saraswati, New Delhi: Manohar, 1978. Jordens, J. T...
Vallabhbhai Patel
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...B. K., Sardar Patel: a life, New Delhi, Sagar Publications 1974. Chopra, Pran...biography of Vallabhbhai Patel, New Delhi: Allied Publishers, 1995. Gandhi, Rajmohan...Vallabhbhai Patel, India's iron man, New Delhi: Indus, 1995. Murthi, R. K., Sardar...
Shivaji
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Mahadev Govind Ranade, Rise of Maratha Power (Delhi, 1961), offers perceptive views of the background...the founder of Maratha empire: The grand rebel, Delhi: Discovery Pub. House; New Delhi: Distributors, Uppal Pub. House, 1984. Lajpat...

Dictionary entries related to "about delhi"

New Delhi
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History New Delhi displaced Calcutta as the capital of British India in 1912. It was selected to stand adjacent to Old Delhi, erstwhile capital of the Mughal empire, to emphasize continuity between the two imperial traditions. Many of its public buildings...
Delhi boil
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing Delhi boil ( del -i) n. see oriental sore .
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Hashmi, Safdar, Ritwik Retrospective, New Delhi, 1981. Banerjee, Shampa, editor, Ritwik...Explore His Cinematic Perception, New Delhi, 1982. Rajakhyaksha, Ashish, Ritwik...tara " in Journal of Arts and Ideas (New Delhi), no. 3, 1982. Kapur, G., "Articulating...
Nair, Mira
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...sociology and theater at the University of New Delhi, where she earned an undergraduate degree...Worked as a repertory actress in New Delhi theater, 1970s; began directing documentaries...Sooni Taraporevala, Salaam Bombay!, New Delhi, 1989. By NAIR: articles—...
Panipat
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...India, 70 km (43 miles) north-west of Delhi. It is historically important as the site...armies moving out to defend the capital of Delhi clashed here with invaders approaching...BABUR , defeated the Afghan sultan of Delhi. The second battle (5 November 1556...
Kapoor, Raj
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...complications from asthma attack, in New Delhi, 2 June 1988. Films as Director: 1948...Kobita, The Indian Cinema Today, New Delhi, 1975. Abbas, Ahmad, I Am Not An Island: An Experiment in Autobiography, New Delhi, 1977. Burra, Rani, editor, Looking...
Bhumika
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Uma, The New Generation: 1960–1980, New Delhi, 1981. The Directorate of Film Festivals, New Delhi, 1981. Vasudev, Aruna, The New Indian Cinema, Macmillan India (New Delhi), 1986. Articles: Variety (New York), 15 November...
Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...East: Plain Tales from New York and New Delhi, Washington, D.C., 1998. Travelers...Vasant A., Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, New Delhi, 1976. Gooneratne, Yasmine, Silence...The Fiction of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, New Delhi, 1983. Pym, John, The Wandering Company...
Awara
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Kobita, The Indian Cinema Today, New Delhi, 1975. Abbas, Ahmad, I Am Not An...An Experiment in Autobiography, New Delhi, 1977. Burra, Rani, editor, Looking Back 1896–1960, New Delhi, 1981. Ramachandran, T. M., 70...
Akaler Sandhane
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...New Generation: 1960–1980, New Delhi, 1981. Hood, John W., Chasing the Truth...s Search for Famine" in Maadhyam (New Delhi), March/April 1981. Hoberman, Jim, "New Delhi's Film Bazaar" in American Film (New York...

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Delhi college refuses to part with land for Metro
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 4/14/2008; 606 words ; ...Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, April 14 -- The Dayal Singh College of Delhi University is up in arms against Delhi Metro that is trying to "take away" a portion of its land meant for a girl...
Delhi, UPR Sign Interim Agreement on Bearcat Unit No.1 Well; UPR Commits Four Future Pinnacle Reef Wells to Delhi
PR Newswire; 9/30/1997; 700+ words ; DALLAS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- USX-Delhi Group (NYSE: DGP) announced today that Delhi Gas Pipeline Corporation has entered into an...Group Inc. (NYSE: UPR) that provides for Delhi to transport and treat initial production from...
Delhi: urban space and human destinies. (Book Reviews: General).
Magazine article from: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...EMMA TARLO & DENIS VIDAL (eds). Delhi: urban space and human destinies. 261 pp.' maps, figs, plates, bibliogrs. New Delhi: Manohar Publishers, 2000. Rs 475...When I was asked to review this book about Delhi, which is also my home-town, I expected...
Insipid Delhi find themselves in dumps
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 12/26/2006; 700+ words ; NEW DELHI, India, Dec 26 -- DEBUTANT SUHAIL Sharma...after tea, but it was just too late for Delhi. The 99 runs that Kamlesh Makwana (54 n...this Round-V Ranji Trophy match out of Delhi's reach. Saurashtra sure were looking...
THE DELHI LAWS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) BILL, 2006 ENACTED
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 5/26/2006; 700+ words ; NEW DELHI, India, May 26 -- The Government of India...issued the following press release: The Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill 2006 has...says that the National Capital Territory of Delhi attracts a large number of people from across...
Delhi look to salvage some pride
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 2/15/2006; 700+ words ; NEW DELHI, India, Feb 15 -- AN ENRAGED man is a careless man. The last match played between Delhi and Himachal may provide ample evidence to...malfeasance and ignominious politics that mires the Delhi and District Cricket Association, besides...
Delhi gets lifestyle reckoner for 'luxury vagabonds'
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 4/11/2008; 700+ words ; ...brought to you by HT Syndication. New Delhi, April 11 -- "All Delhiites have their...Fiona Caulfield in her new book "Love Delhi". It targets the "cash-rich, time...and get excited about the city. I think Delhi should have more such guides, which will...
Delhi Govt preparing action plan to check illicit Liquor.
Newspaper article from: United News of India (UNI) (New Delhi, India); 3/10/2009; 700+ words ; New, Delhi,. Ap -- The Delhi Government is preparing an action plan to check sale of illicit liquor in Delhi, it was informed today. The action plan, which was almost finalised in a meeting, presided over by the Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta...
Delhi: Capital challenge ; No doubt the city's infrastructure is improving, but its satellite towns are still a mess and, worst of all, crime continues to be a serious problem.
Newspaper article from: Business Today; 9/7/2008; ; 700+ words ; Delhi may be the capital and the political nerve...but then these are not the only reasons why Delhi has dropped one position in our survey of...which is headquartered in Gurgaon, near Delhi: Law and order is the biggest factor impacting...
Delhi Govt signs pact for LNG to fire power plants.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 10/27/2006; 700+ words ; Delhi Govt signs pact for LNG to fire power plants New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The Delhi Government today signed an agreement with Petronet LNG Ltd for purchase of natural gas for fire generation projects with a total capacity of about 1,500 MW...