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The Late Harappan Phase (2000 BC - 1000 BC)
Mandoli (East Delhi), Bhorgarh (North Delhi), Nachauli (Faridabad) and Kharkhari-Nahar( West Delhi), the areas in and around Delhi have been found...
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The City of Indraprastha (1000 BC - 500 BC)
Many historians believe that the events upon which the epic of Mahabharata is based on, might have taken place around 1000 BC. In the epic, Pandav...
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Kuru Kingdom (600 BC - 350 BC)
By 600 BC, iron had become an important metal and urban life started to make appearance. Cities and towns were established, trade was flourishing,...
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Nanda and Mauryans (350 BC - 180 BC)
By the mid 4th century BC, Delhi was a part of the Magadhan empire under the Nanda dynasty and later when Chandragupta Maurya overpowered the Nand...
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Sunga Dynasty (180 BC - 75 BC)
Pushyamitra Sunga, the chief of Mauryan army assassinated the last Mauryan king Brihadratha and took control of the northwest, north central and t...
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Sakas – The rule of Northern Satraps (60 BC - 100 AD)
From the middle of 2th century BC to 4th century AD, the Sakas or Scythians migrated from southern Siberia to Bactria, fought with various Indo-Gr...
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Kushan Empire (100 AD - 250 AD)
The Kushans are believed to be a branch of the Yueh Chi tribe of Central Asia, who entered India by pushing the Sakas out in 1st centrury AD. They...
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Books
Delhi Darshan
The Seven Cities of Delhi
Tales of Historic Delhi
Delhi Red Fort to Raisina
Shahjahanabad: A City of Delhi 1638-1857
Trees of Delhi
New Delhi: Making of a Capital
Perpetual City: A Short Biography of Delhi
Delhi Adventures in a Megacity
Ancient Delhi
Delhi: India in One City
City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857
Capital: A Portrait of Twenty-First Century Delhi
Delirious Delhi: Inside India’s Incredible Capital
Cuisine
Murgh Makhani-Delhi style
Aloo Paratha
Chole Bhatura
Crafts
Papier-Mâché
Wood Inlay
Terracotta Ware
Carved Wooden Furniture
Naqqashi - Engraving
Zardozi – Gold Embroidery
Chik Making
Sandalwood Carving
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