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'''[[Delhi]]''' is a [[metropolis]] in [[northern India]]. The name ''Delhi'' also refers to the '''National Capital Territory of Delhi''' (NCT), which is a special [[union territory]] jointly administered by the [[Government of India|Central government]], the NCT elected government and three municipal corporations. The metropolis of Delhi and the National Capital Territory of Delhi are coextensive and for most practical purposes they are considered to be the same entity. [[New Delhi]], an urban area within the metropolis of Delhi, is the seat of the [[Government of India]]. Delhi is the [[List of metropolitan areas by population|sixth most populous]] metropolis in the world with a population of 15.3 million ([[2005]] figure). Delhi's [[metropolitan area]], informally known as the [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]] (NCR), comprises the NCT and the neighbouring satellite towns of [[Faridabad]] and [[Gurgaon]] in [[Haryana]], and [[Noida]] and [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] making it the [[Megacity|sixth most populous]] [[urban agglomeration|agglomeration]] in the world, with an estimated population of 19.7 million.

Delhi has the most vibrant history among prominent cities or towns of India. Delhi was the capital of several empires in [[History of India|ancient India]] and has over 60,000 recognized monuments built over several millennia. It is believed to be the site of [[Indraprastha]], founded by the [[Pandavas]] of the [[Mahabharata]] around [[5000 BC]]. Delhi derives its historic importance from its position in [[northern India]] between the [[Aravalli Hills]] to the southwest and the [[Yamuna]] river on whose western banks it stands. This enabled it to dominate the old trade routes from northwest India to the plains of the [[Ganges]]. As a result, it has always been an important cultural and intellectual centre. Due to high migration rate, Delhi registers as one of the fastest growing cities in Asia. As a consequence, it faces key issues like [[environmental degradation]], [[air pollution|air]] and [[water pollution]], [[traffic congestion]] and acute power and water shortage. ([[Delhi|'''more...''']])

Portal:India/SC Summary/SA Delhi - Revision history

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