Portal:Delhi

Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Show new selections Jama Masjid, Delhi The Masjid-i Jahan-Namaa (Persian: مسجد جھان نما, the 'World-reflecting Mosque'), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India and the largest mosque in Asia. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is one of the largest and best-known mosques in India. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk. Credit: Seb & Jen Rajpath is the ceremonial avenue of the Republic of India. It runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan through Vijay Chowk and India Gate to National Stadium, Delhi. The New Delhi boulevard is lined on both sides by lawns with rows of trees and ponds. Unarguably, the most important stretch of road in India, where the annual Republic Day parade takes on January 26th, Rajpath goes straight towards Raisina Hill, India's administrative center. Janpath crosses this road Did you know... ... that Karnail Singh Stadium has been banned from hosting Ranji Trophy cricket matches for the 2012–13 season after the pitch used in a match in the previous season was found to be in "poor condition"? ...that three World Heritage Sites—the Red Fort, Qutab Minar and Humayun's Tomb—are located in Delhi. ...that Delhi is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India. ...that located on the banks of the River Yamuna, Delhi has been continuously inhabited since at least the 6th century BCE. ...that the Archaeological Survey of India recognises 1200 heritage buildings and 175 monuments in Delhi as national heritage sites. ...that Delhi is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with more than 12.25 million inhabitants in the territory and with over 15.9 million residents in the National Capital Region area (which also includes Noida, Gurgaon, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad) ...that due to Delhi's large cosmopolitan and migrant population, cuisines from every part of India, including Gujarati, Rajasthani, Maharashtrian, Bengali, Hyderabadi cuisines, and South Indian food items like idli, sambar and dosa are widely available. ...that in 2004–05, there were 2,515 primary, 635 middle, 504 secondary and 1,208 senior secondary schools in Delhi. That year, the higher education institutions in the city included 165 colleges, among them five medical colleges and eight engineering colleges, six universities and nine deemed universities. Template:/box-header Template:/WikiProjects Template:/box-footer Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) engages in the research, teaching, and application of statistics to the natural sciences and social sciences. Founded by Professor P.C. Mahalanobis in Kolkata in 1931, while statistics was a relatively new scientific field, the institute gained the status of an Institution of National Importance by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1959. The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: What are portals? List of portals Featured portals