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People from all the States of India live and work in Delhi. Thus, all the

festivals of India are celebrated in Delhi. It is called mini India. The
main languages spoken in Delhi are Hindi, Punjabi and English.

Delhi has a number of monuments

like Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Gurudwara
Sisganj and Lal Jain Mandir. On

Independence Day, the Prime Minister
hoists the National Flag on the Red

Fort. Other places worth visiting in
Delhi are Raj Ghat, Birla Mandir, Qutub

Minar, India Gate, Jantar Mantar, Nehru
Planetarium, Akshardham temple, Lotus

temple, Humayun’s Tomb, National Metro rail
Museum, Doll’s Museum, Bangla Sahib, Lodhi Garden, Rail Museum and

Aero Museum.

There are many big and small shopping centres in Delhi. The main
markets are in Chandni Chowk, Ajmal Khan Road, Connaught Place,

Janpath, South Extension, Sarojini Nagar and Khan Market.

Delhi has a large number of stadiums for sports. It has broad smooth
roads, world class hotels, flyovers and newly built shopping malls and

amusement centres for children.

The lifeline of Delhi is now the Metro Rail. It is the local rail system,

which has made travelling very comfortable in Delhi. Delhi is also well
connected with other parts of the country by roads, railways, and airways.

AT ONE GO
 Delhi is called the National Capital Territory (NCT).

 Delhi is situated on the banks of the Yamuna river.

 Delhi has the Central Government offices and the Parliament House.
 The Metro Rail is very useful and is the lifeline of the city.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS

Embassy : Office of a foreign country in another country.

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