Delhi, capital of independent India is famous for its beauty, culture, tradition, dynamism and effervescent history. Delhi is perfect blend of old and new, modern and traditional. Old Delhi is known for its monuments, complicated streets, social customs, old bazaars, rich variety of food and traditional lifestyle where as New Delhi is completely different in architecture, lifestyle and have well planned roads. Diverse cultural elements and variegated lifestyle absorbed into the daily life of this wonderful city have enriched its character and made it one of the most favored tourist attractions in India.

History of Delhi enumerates a saga of various dynasties and empires which have left behind a plethora of amazing monuments that the grandeur and glory of bygone ages. Delhi have played an important role in Indian history.

There have been at least eight cities around modern Delhi. The first four cities were to the south part of the state where the Qutab Minar stands. Delhi was called Indraprastha in the earliest times and that city was near present-day Purana Qila. At the beginning of the 12th century, Delhi was ruled by the last Hindu kingdom of Tomara and Chauhan dynasties. The empire of those Hindu rulers was near Qutab Minar and Suraj Kund. This city was followed by Siri, which was constructed by Ala-ud-din. In the 12th century, Siri was built near present day Hauz Khas. The third Delhi was Tughlaqabad, which stood 10 km south-east of the Qutub Minar. The fourth Delhi was also built by Tughlaqs that dates from the 14th century. Known as Jahanpanah, it also stood near the Qutur Minar.

Ferozabad, was the 5th Delhi that was constructed at present day Feroz Shah Kotla. An emperor from Afghanistan, Sher Shah built the sixth Delhi, cited at Purana Qila, in New Delhi today. The Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, constructed the seventh Delhi in the 17th century.
Shah Jahan shifted his capital from Agra and announced Delhi, Shahjahanabad as his new capital. Shahjahanabad is largely preserved and corresponds to present day Old Delhi. Finally, the eighth Delhi, New Delhi, was constructed by the Britishers- they move their capital from Calcutta to Delhi and announced in 1911 but construction was not completed and the city officially inaugurated in 1931.