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| 1. | a union territory in N India. 4,065,698; 574 sq. mi. (1487 sq. km). |
| 2. | Also called Old Delhi. a city in and the capital of this territory: former capital of the old Mogul Empire; administrative headquarters of British India 1912–29. 3,647,023. |
| Del·hi (děl'ē) A city of north-central India on the Yamuna River. Important since ancient times, the old city was rebuilt by Shah Jahan in the 17th century with high stone walls enclosing the Red Fort that contained the imperial Mogul palace. The new part of Delhi became the capital of British India in 1912 and of independent India in 1947. Population: 9,810,000. |
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