Delhi, the
capital of India, is one of the most culturally rich cities in the country. It
has a peculiar geography that is not evident in the other places of India. The
food plains of Yamuna and the Delhi Ridge are the most dominating features of
the geography of Delhi. The
fertility of the soil in and around the areas of Delhi is mainly due to the food
plains found along the River Yamuna. This river assumes a lot of significance,
due to the fact that this is the lone river in this area. The Delhi Ridge that
stands at a height of 318m is one of the landmark areas and Delhi’s
introduction to the other parts of India.
The Delhi Ridge
forming an integral part of the
geography of Delhi covers almost all the areas of Delhi, particularly the
western, north-eastern and north-western areas of the city. It was during 1991
that Delhi, which was a Union Territory until then, got converted into the NCR
(National Capital Territory of Delhi) as per the rules and regulations of the
Constitution Act. According to the geographical
map of Delhi, the NCR region is made up of 9 districts and the area of New
Delhi was deemed to be the financial and commercial hub of the country. Some of
the most thriving industries of New Delhi are manufacturing, travel &
tourism, information technology, financial services etc.
According to the
classification type available in the geographical
map of Delhi, it is recognised as an area that is susceptible to
earthquakes, however as luck would have it, no major disaster has been recorded
till date here. While Old Delhi is brimming with an old-world charm that never
ceases to surprises the traveller, New Delhi, on the other hand, is
highly-sophisticated and structured. Built by the famous British architect,
Edward Lutyens during 1912, New Delhi buzzes with some of the best
architectural structures that are standing tall even today to tell the tales of
the place’s culture.
The place gets a
new colour and life during national holidays like Independence Day and Republic
Day. Parades, speeches from political big-wigs, representation of culture of
different states of India etc. mark these important days and gives a patriotic
flavour that cannot be experienced in any other place in the country. On the
whole, anybody who visits Delhi is sure to feel awestruck at the novel yet
tradition geography of the place.
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