दिल्ली
Delhi
Union Territory · Capital New Delhi · 16.8 million people (2011)
नमस्तेNamaste: hello in Hindi
- Art and craft
Zardozi is among Delhi's special embroideries, ornate gold-thread work heavily encrusted on gold and silver brocades.
- Music and dance
Qawwali at the Nizamuddin Dargah
- Festival
Republic Day parade; Diwali
- Taste
Chaat; the parathas of Old Delhi
- 3 World Heritage sites
Humayun's Tomb · Qutb Minar and its Monuments · Red Fort Complex
- Official symbols
Bird: House sparrow
Delhi Metro became the first metro system in the world to earn carbon credits for cutting emissions.
Sources: Census of India 2011 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre · hi.wikipedia.org: दिल्ली · omniglot.com: hindi · sahapedia.org: crafts and craftspeople of shahjahanabad · Wildlife Institute of India repository · en.wikipedia.org: Delhi Metro; traditions from the India map’s sources.