New delhi is celebrating 100 Years

I think Delhi and not New Delhi is celebrating 100 years. Delhi is much older. Delhi has seen many ups and downs- freedom struggle at various stages. Change of British capital from Calcutta to Delhi was an important. After partition, the Punjabi refugees from West Pakistan changed the economy, culture and style of Delhi. Now Delhi is mini Punjab. Being national capital, Delhi has assumed metropolitan character with citizens from all parts of country.

It's city with a lot of his history woven into it - witness to so many momentous events of history!

Great to know that Delhi is celebrating 100 years.Most powerful decision are taken up here.

I think Delhi and not New Delhi is celebrating 100 years. Delhi is much older. Delhi has seen many ups and downs- freedom struggle at various stages. Change of British capital from Calcutta to Delhi was an important. After partition, the Punjabi refugees from West Pakistan changed the economy, culture and style of Delhi. Now Delhi is mini Punjab. Being national capital, Delhi has assumed metropolitan character with citizens from all parts of country.

Thanks for sharing this information. If you can write an article about Delhi.It is really very interesting.

The problem of this city is also daunting. I have seen how buildings have come up near and around some historical sites! Unplanned expansion,abnormal congestion!

Nice to learn that Delhi is celebrating hundred years. It has been related with our history and culture through the ages.

Friends I was eagerly waiting for this news. Thanks Sasikanth for posting this link. Today, Delhi is celebrating 100 years of being capital of India. In the year 1911, capital of India was shifted from Kolkata to Delhi by the Britishers.

Oh thats great devayani for knowing this.TOday morning i had seen in tv so i posted it here.

devyani...i think the year was 1911.it was in that year the capital was changed.

The decision of changing capital from Calcutta to Delhi was the right decision.Nice information shared.

New Delhi and Old Delhi present two striking contrasts! Delhi is soaked in history.You spend a few hours near any historical sites - you turn nostalgic!

this city has a lot of history behind it it is really great to survive for 100years.

This is great that delhi is celebrating 100 years .It has a great history.

here i am sharing about one of the greatest monuments in delhi..........

rashtrapathi bhavan
During the Delhi Durbar year of 1911, it was decided that the capital of India would be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi. This was announced on December 12 by King George V. As the plan for New Delhi took shape, the Governor-General's residence was given an enormous scale and prominent position. The British architect Edwin Landseer Lutyens, a key member of the city-planning process, was also given the prime architectural opportunity of into. The palace developed very similarly to the original sketches which Lutyens sent Baker from Shimla on June 14, 1912.

That s great deepak you had know about the details of rashtrapati bhavan.