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    • Old Delhi (Hindustani: Purāni Dillī) is an area in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was founded as a walled city and officially named Shahjahanabad in 1648, when Shah Jahan decided to shift the Mughal capital from Agra. The construction of the city was completed in 1648, and it remained the capital of Mughal India until its fall in 1857, when the Britis… See more

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    The site of Shahjahanabad is north of earlier settlements of Delhi. Its southern part overlaps some of the area that was settled by the Tughlaqs in the 14th century when it was the seat of Delhi Sultanate. The sultanates r… See more

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    After the construction of the city, many people from Rajasthan, Awadh, Haryana, Punjab, Western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir arrived for job opportunities and better living stand… See more

    Shahjahanabad | historical city, India | Britannica
    Shahjahanabad today is Old Delhi. The greater part of Old Delhi is still confined within the space of Shah Jahān’s walls, and several gates built during his rule—the Kashmiri Gate, the Delhi Gat…
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    Shahjahanabad | historical city, India | Britannica

    Shahjahanabad today is Old Delhi. The greater part of Old Delhi is still confined within the space of Shah Jahān’s walls, and several gates built during his rule—the Kashmiri Gate, the Delhi Gate, the Turkman Gate, and the Ajmeri …

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    Is Shahjahanabad a part of Old Delhi?
    Learn about this topic in these articles: Shahjahanabad today is Old Delhi. The greater part of Old Delhi is still confined within the space of Shah Jahān’s walls, and several gates built during his rule—the Kashmiri Gate, the Delhi Gate, the Turkman Gate, and the Ajmeri Gate—still stand. …creating the new city of Shāhjahānābād there.

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    Where is Shahjahanabad located?
    The site of Shahjahanabad is north of earlier settlements of Delhi. Its southern part overlaps some of the area that was settled by the Tughlaqs in the 14th century when it was the seat of Delhi Sultanate. The sultanates ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526, when the last was replaced by the Mughal dynasty.

    Old Delhi - Wikipedia

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    Who built Shahjahanabad?
    Delhi went into something of an eclipse from the time of Humayun's Delhi to the accession of Shahjahan, the great Mughal builder who in 1648 built Shahjahanabad, the seventh city of Delhi. Shahjahan's Delhi, is today more visible than all the Delhi's built before it.

    Eight Cities of Delhi : Shahjahanabad

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    What is Shahjahanabad famous for?
    Shahjahanabad, the heart of Mughal Delhi, stands as a monumental testament to the grandeur of the Mughal Empire in the 17th century. Founded in 1639 by Emperor Shah Jahan, this city was not just a political center but also an architectural marvel.

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    Was Shahjahanabad a walled city?
    Shahjahanabad was a walled city, and some of its gates and parts of the wall still stand. The romance of the bazaars of Delhi can be experienced at its best in and around Chandni Chowk and its by lanes. Shahjahanabad was secured and enclosed by about ten kilometer long well. Ten gates connected the city with the surrounding region.

    Eight Cities of Delhi : Shahjahanabad

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    When did Shahjahanabad become a city?
    Jahanabad was how Shahjahanabad was popularly known. Shahjahan commenced the building of his new capital in 1639. It took almost nine years for its completion and the city was finally inaugurated in 1648, probably in the month of April, coinciding with Nauroz—the new year of the Persians.

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    About Old Delhi - eHeritage Project

    Shahjahanbad, the seventh city of Delhi, has seen both glory and destruction. In its chequered history, it has been plundered and ruined time and again only to spring from its ashes to become the Capital of one of the most powerful …

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    Shahjahanabad, named so after the emperor who took the initiative of building the fort near the bank of the river Yamuna, was and is to date a commercially and historically important …

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    Delhi Gate is the southern gate in the historic walled city of Delhi, or Shahjahanabad in 1638 AD. The gate links the New Delhi city with the old walled city of Delhi. It stands in the middle of the road, at the end of Netaji Subhash …

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    Shahjahanabad : the sovereign city in Mughal India, 1639-1739

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