Old Delhi
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Summary
Old Delhi is an old town[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of old_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Old Delhi is located in Central Delhi district[3].
- Old Delhi is located in Old Delhi district[4].
- Old Delhi is in the country of India[5].
- Old Delhi's instance of is recorded as old town[6].
- Old Delhi's instance of is recorded as neighborhood[7].
- Old Delhi's instance of is recorded as fortified town[8].
- Old Delhi's founder is recorded as Shah Jahan[9].
- Shah Jahan is named after Old Delhi[10].
- Delhi is named after Old Delhi[11].
- Old Delhi is part of Seven Cities of Delhi[12].
- Old Delhi's Commons category is recorded as Old Delhi[13].
- Old Delhi comprises Kashmiri Gate[14].
- Old Delhi comprises Chandni Chowk[15].
- Old Delhi comprises Daryaganj[16].
- Old Delhi comprises Ajmeri Gate[17].
- 1648 marks the founding of Old Delhi[18].
- Old Delhi's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 28.66, 'lon': 77.23}[19].
- Old Delhi's official website is recorded as https://shahjahanabad.eheritageproject.in/[20].
- Old Delhi's capital of is recorded as Mughal Empire[21].
- Old Delhi's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Old Delhi[22].
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Geography
Old Delhi is in the country of India[5]. Located in include Central Delhi district[3], a district of India[23], in India[24] and Old Delhi district[4]. It is part of Seven Cities of Delhi[12].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include old town[6], neighborhood[7], and fortified town[8].
History and Context
1648 marks the founding of Old Delhi[18]. Things named after include Shah Jahan[10], a monarch[25], 1592–1666[26] and Delhi[11], a megacity[27], in India[28], founded in -0500[29].
Why It Matters
Old Delhi ranks in the top 4% of old_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]