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Tourism is an ever blooming industry.
It is an industry where growth is perpetual. Every tourist destination
receives a lot of tourists.
Delhi is a city where tourist
reputation grows by leaps and bounds. The main reason for this increase
in tourism is due to the quality of the tourist attractions that are
present in this city.
Even the history of Delhi plays a
pivotal role in attracting tourists to the city. The Delhi history is
similar to a painting where each and every hue has its own significance
for a painting looks incomplete without even one of its colors.
Delhi was a thriving city during the
olden times and it still is the same as it was during the ancient times.
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The river Yamuna has been a silent observer
of all the historic occurrences within the city. The city of Delhi was
built even times. The history of Delhi is so interesting that any
person who even listens to it is sure to fall in love with the city.
The Delhi history is a city where numerous
empires have both stood and fallen. It is the spot of the rising and
crushing of several historic kings. The city is a mirror of different
cultures.
Delhi history encompasses various kings who
determined royal citadels such as Lal kot, Indraprastha, Jahanpanah,
Dinpanah, Ferozabad, Tughlakabad, Siri, Quila Rai Pithora have combined
to form one city called Delhi.
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Delhi has constantly been
intrinsically recognized with imperial sway and power. Though, Delhi
was destroyed, it was recreated 7 times.
The history of Delhi shows relevance
in the epic Mahabharata with the mention of Indraprastha city, a
thriving city as per legends. The history of this city dates back to
13th century.
It is believed that Lalkot was created
by Anagpal Tomar and is well known for defense work. Prithviraj III
captured Lalkot and extended it by adding gates and massive ramparts
and made Quila Rai Pithora.
Today only few ramparts are seen near
the Qutub Minar.Successive battles and invasion was a part of this
city. After Rajputs, Ghuri entered.
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He was assassinated and forts, monuments
and provinces were kept safe. Then Qutub-ud-din-Aibak founded the Qutub
Minar and Iltutmish completed it. Today Siri is sited where Siri Fort
was located and Tughluqabad was established by the Tughluq dynasty and
only remains are seen today.
The Delhi history continued with Jahanpanah
building Delhi between Siri and Lalkot. This was followed by Firoz shah
who created Delhi at Firozabad. The history of Delhi saw many changes.
The Lodi gardens, the battle of Panipat, the Humayun, Babur, Emperor
Akbar and Emperor Shah Jahan.
This was the period of finest Mughal
architecture could be seen. Delhi experienced tumultuous times with
infinite dynasties and rulers. The British shifted the capital to Delhi
from Calcutta and all the activities were directed from here. So Delhi
has the marks of freedom Struggle and the tri-color flag at Red fort
reflects a history of India.
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