question_answer 3)

 Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.  

Answer:

 (i) Shahjahanabad was a walled city but this was not the case with the New Delhi. (ii) Shahjahanabad had crowded mohallas and mazes of narrow bylanes. These were not found in New Delhi. There were broad straight streets lined with sprawling mansions set in the middle of large compounds. (iii) New Delhi had better water supply, sewage disposal and drainage facilities. It had trees and parks ensuring fresh air and adequate supply of oxygen.