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New Delhi

[del-ee]
–noun
a city in and the capital of India, in the N part, adjacent to Delhi. 301,800. Compare Delhi (def. 2).
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New Delhi  
The capital of India, in the north-central part of the country south of Delhi. It was constructed 1912-1929 to replace Calcutta as the capital of British India and officially inaugurated in 1931. New Delhi is also a trade and transportation center. Population: 294,000.
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New Delhi [(del-ee)]

The capital of India, located in the north-central region of the country; a portion of the city of Delhi.

Note: Built from 1912 to 1929 to replace Calcutta as the capital.
Note: Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 at one of the city's prayer grounds.
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