Delhi, the capital of India, is a metropolis with large varieties and changes that reflects the multiple facets of India. With a rich history dating some 2000 years it presents a picture that will be difficult to explore in a short span.

Delhi with a population of over 10 millions is a busy commercial city with the home of the world’s largest democracy. The rapid growth of the city and its surrounding villages presents a rapidly growing image of the country. With a centralized location in the northern part of India a glance through the Delhi Travel Guide will give a packed picture of many historical sights that have evolved during the age old history. Delhi is the home of many a Turkish and Mughal architecture that includes Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid, Red Fort. The famous India Gate and the Lotus Temple add more flavour to its rich architecture. Delhi had been the capital of many a dynasty starting from the Pandavs and the mythical Indraprastha to the Delhi Sultans and the Great Mughals.

To see Delhi then is to look into the glimpses of its past and the fine monuments and buildings its invaders have left through the centuries. The walls of the Qutab Minar and its surrounding areas make up the first city. First ruled by The Tomar kings in 1060 then taken over by the Rajput Chauhans in the 12th century, this area was taken over by Qutb-ud-din Aibak who captured Delhi in 1193 AD.

At the end of the 13th century the Khilji dynasty built their new capital at Siri - the second city of Delhi. Here, along with the historical remnants of the Khiljis, are new and modern buildings - the Asian Games Village and the Siri Fort Auditorium which bear witness to a different kind of history: the Asian Games in 1982.

The third city of Delhi, Tughlakabad, was built inside a great fortress with 13 outer gates. This huge structure was built over a span of just five years during the reign of Ghiyas-ud-din from 1321-25. His tomb is across the road from the main entrance to the fort. The fort itself was later abandoned, possibly because of the shortage of water.