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 Find out the history of the town you live in or of any town nearby. Check when and how it grew, and how it has changed over the years. You could look at the history of the bazaars, the buildings, cultural institutions, and settlements.    

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 The City of Delhi: The earliest mention of Delhi is found in the Hindu epic Mahabharata as Indraprastha, The capital of Pandavas. Delhi emerged into prominence after thousands of years when the famous Chauhan ruler Prithviraj II made it his capital in the 12th century. After his decline, Delhi fell into the hands of Muslim rulers. It is said that Delhi was built and ruined several times. Till the sixteenth century the city was built seven times. Shahjahan contributed a lot to make Delhi beautiful. But after the Revolt in 1857 the control of the city came in the hands of British Company. The last -Mughal emperor was exoiled. In 1911, it was made the Capital of British India, with the time Delhi had seen many architectural marvel like Qutab Minar, Red Fort, Humayun Tomb, Old Fort, Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, etc. Qutab Minar was made by Qutab-ud-Din Aibak. The Qutab Complex has Qutab-ul-Islam Masjid and famous iron pillar of Chandragupta.Old Fort was made by Sher Shah. Delhi zoo is located next to the Purana Quila on its Southern side. Jantar-Mantar is the symbol of India's scientific heritage. It was built by Sawai Jai Singh in 1724. In the twentieth century Rashtrapati Bhavan was built by Edwin Lutyens. It was basically the residence of the Vice-roy of India. It has the famous Mughal Garden. Parliament House was designed by Herbert Barker. It was inaugurated for the first time in 1921. Connaught Place was built in about 1931. It is the biggest commercial area and shopping destination of New Delhi. By and by, these developed many bazaars and settlements in Delhi.