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New Delhi

American  
[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of India, in the N part, adjacent to Delhi.

New Delhi British  

noun

  1. See Delhi

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New Delhi Cultural  

  1. The capital of India, located in the north-central region of the country; a portion of the city of Delhi.

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Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 at one of the city's prayer grounds.

Built from 1912 to 1929 to replace Calcutta as the capital.

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