| a city in and the capital of India, in the N part, adjacent to Delhi. 301,800. Compare Delhi (def. 2). |
| 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. |