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Old Delhi IND - Street near Jama Masjid

Old Delhi , is a walled city of Delhi, India, was founded as Shahjahanabad by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1639. It remained the capital of the Mughals until the end of the Mughal dynasty. It was once filled with mansions of nobles and members of the royal court, along with elegant mosques and gardens. Today, despite having become extremely crowded and dilapidated, it still serves as the symbolic heart of metropolitan Delhi.

 

Street scene, seen in Old Delhi.

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Uploaded on January 7, 2016
Taken on October 11, 2013