So different are the colors of life, as we look forward to the future, or backward to the past. Its amazing to explore these difference for life is so different at both the ends. Present seems to be a yard stick to evaluate the past or anticipate the future. Delhi, like any other city in India has its own stories, own rulers, own achievements and own wars of destruction. The old, timeworn streets of Delhi has seen it all.
From Hindu Kings to Muslim incursions, the reins of the city kept shifting from one ruler to another. There was the period of Delhi Sultanate, Slave Dynasty and Khali Dynasty. The soils of the city smell of blood, sacrifices and love for the nation. The old 'Havelis' and edifices from the past stand silent but their silence also speaks volumes of their owners and people who lived here centuries back.
Early Hindu Kingdoms : Archaeological evidences suggest that this area was settled by Ashoka about 2500years ago. Legend also has it that the city was the war ground for famous war that has a mention in great Hindu epic Mahabharata. Since the war was fraught 3000 years ago, the city (Idraprastha) seems to be much older.
Muslim Incursions : After the invasion of Punjab and Sind, Muslim rulers from North West, attacked Delhi around 1191 AD. Since Rajputs were aware of this danger, they got united under the leadership of Prithviraj Chauhan and defeated Muslim rulers thrice.
Britishers : Britishers came as merchants here but looted the wealth of the city to their max. They ruled Delhi for over a century and exploited the people. There were uprisings all over India and people wanted to be free. With the help of great leaders and small rulers, India got independence in 1947. Britishers left India and Delhi became the capital of newly independent nation.
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