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Ansal Plaza is the shopper’s paradise of Delhi, which covers an area of about 35 acres. It is situated near South Extension, another popular market of Delhi and is a part of HUDCO Place. Built in a circular fashion around an amphitheatre with a centre stage, it is counted amongst the biggest malls in Delhi.
It has a French Glass Curtain wall, which keeps the harmful radiations. It comprises many corporate offices, which are located on the 2nd and 3rd floor. Apart from this, the complex has a twin-level basement car parking area, having a capacity of around 1,000 cars. Various water cascades and fountains all around the corridors beautify the granite and marble flooring.
This complex contains several shops selling branded clothes, designer items and traditional footwear. Besides these, various other products like trendy jewellery, body care products and cosmetics can also be purchased from here. Apart from shopping, various cultural programs, live band performances and fashion shows are organised at this complex. Tourists can reach this place by buses and private taxis.
Chandni Chowk is considered as one of the oldest and busiest markets in North Delhi. It is situated in the Shahjahanabad area between Red Fort and Fatehpuri Masjid. On both sides of the wide Chandni Chowk streets are historical residential areas flanked by narrow lanes (galis).
Created by Shah Jahan the builder of Taj Mahal, the old city, with the Red Fort as its focal point and Jama Masjid as the praying centre, has a fascinating market called Chandni Chowk. Legend has it that Shah Jahan planned Chandni Chowk so that his daughter could shop for all that she wanted. The market was divided by canals. The canals are now closed, but Chandni Chowk remains Asia's largest wholesale market. Crafts once patronized by the Mughals continue to flourish there. Chowk is one of the oldest and busiest markets in central north Delhi, the Laal Quila (The Red Fort) and Fateh Puri Masjid.
It houses many temples like Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir and Hindu Gauri Shankar Temple. Apart from these temples, it also has a Gurudwara namely Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib. There exist 2 mosques in this place, namely Muslim Sunehri Masjid and Muslim Fatehpuri Masjid.
It is counted among the biggest wholesale and retail markets of India. It was built in 1650 when Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan shifted his capital to Delhi and is around 300 years old. It is believed that the Emperor's daughter Jahanara, designed this market, where an array of shops were established in a half-moon shape.
Chandni Chowk is famous all over in India for its eating joints and some of these are very old. Tourists can reach this place as the by travelling by bus to the Inter State Bus Terminal that is located very close to it.
Dilli Haat is situated near INA market in the South Delhi region. It is a perfect combination of craft bazaar and food plaza which is located near All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Sri Aurobindo Marg. There is another Dilli Haat situated in Netaji Subash Place, next to the Netaji Subash Place Metro Station. This shopping site has numerous stalls that represent every state of India, which provide different types of regional cuisines.
Tourists can buy items like rosewood, embellished camel hide footwear, beads, metal crafts, silk, wood fabrics, gems, gems, sandalwood carvings and other handicraft items. Several cultural, regional and other festivals are celebrated regularly at this site.
Garden of Five Senses is a huge park located in Saidul Ajaib village, which is near the Mehrauli area in New Delhi. It was developed by Delhi Tourism Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), which comes under the Government of India. This park was inaugurated in February 2003, and since then, it is famous for organising festivals, cultural programmes, food festivals and Dandiya festivals.
It covers an area of around 20 acres and has food and shopping court, colour gardens, solar energy park, courts of specimen plants and Khas Bagh. Tourists can also enjoy camel ride inside this park. There is an amphitheatre along with few restaurants inside the garden.
Nehru Park is a huge park which is located in the Chanakyapuri area in the diplomatic enclave. This park extends to an area of 80 acres and was named after the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It was established in 1969 as a venue for conducting morning and evening Ragas.
This park is also the venue for SPIC MACAY music concerts and annual Bhakti Festival. The concerts are mainly organised by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). It is also an important venue for various art events and morning yoga classes. There is an ancient Lord Shiva Temple, a cafe and a swimming pool inside the park.
Lodhi Garden is a recreational area which is situated on Lodhi Road, near the Safdarjung's Tomb. Britishers used to call this garden as Lady Willingdon Park, which was established by the rulers of Lodhi Dynasty. In 1968, this garden was re-landscaped by Garrett Eckbo and JA Stein. Some of the prominent varieties of trees in this garden are neem, eucalyptus, chinar, chir, deodar and others.
There are few small lakes inside the garden that attract birds like owls, kingfishers, hornbills, kites, mynahs, parakeets and babblers. It also has a rose garden with more than 200 varied kinds of roses. The garden houses the Tomb of Muhammad Shah, Sheesh Gumbad, Tomb of Sikandar Lodi, National Bonsai Park, Bara Gumbad and Athpula.
Appu Ghar was a famous amusement park situated in Pragati Maidan, which has been closed since 17th February 2008. It was also the first amusement park in India, which was inaugurated by the Late Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on 19th November 1984. The park was named after the mascot of Asian Games 1982, 'Appu'.
This amusement park covered around 15.5 acres of land that is now used for Delhi Metro Station and a new section of Supreme Court of India. 
National Zoological Park is situated near the Purana Qila, covering a large area of around 214 acres. It is popularly known as the Delhi Zoo, which has around 2,000 species of animals and birds that were brought from different parts of the world. Some of the famous species of animals present here are spider monkey, zebras, chimpanzee, hippopotamus, deer, tiger, lion, African wild buffaloes and many more.
Birds like emu, banteng and macaque along with king cobra and pythons can also be seen inside the Delhi Zoo. The National Zoological Park consists of more than 200 different varieties of trees and also has a library, mobile vans and a cafeteria.
Surajkund Crafts Mela is an annual event which is organised by the Haryana Tourism Department from 1st February to 15th February. This site is located at about 8 km from South Delhi in Surajkund village, which is in Faridabad District. The craft mela is organised near the famous Surajkund Lake and is known for its handicraft and handloom items.
Tourists can buy items like textiles, wood stock, pottery, stonework, cane work, ivory work, paintings, terracotta and many more. Folk dances and musical evenings are also organised at this site that attract visitors.
Taxis, state transport buses and auto-rickshaws are available in any part of Delhi to travel to this site of Surajkund Crafts Mela.
TASKS
I. Practice the pronunciation of the following proper names:
Delhi, the Yamuna River, Mumbai, Baghpat, Gurgaon, Sonepat, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Indraprastha, Dhillu or Dilu, Mauryan, Red Fort-Qila-i-Mubarak,Connaught Place, Dandiya.
II. Answer the following questions:
1. Where is Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) situated?
2. Is the city the fourth or the sixth most populous metropolis in the world?
3. What does the political administration of the NCT of Delhi today more closely resemble?
4. What is New Delhi jointly administered by?
5. Had Delhi been the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Pandavas during the times of the Mahabharata?
6. Who built a new walled city in Delhi which served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1649 until the Rebellion of 1857?
7. What happened when the British captured Delhi in 1857?
8. What are two prominent features of the geography of Delhi?
9. What was the historical boundary between Punjab and UP?
10. What river is the only major river flowing through Delhi?
11. What river separates Ghaziabad from the eastern part of Delhi?
12. What India's seismic zone is Delhi included in?
13. How long does the monsoon season last?
14. Does Delhi feature a typical or an atypical version of the humid subtropical climate?
15. How were the coins in circulation in the region under the Tomaras called?
16. Who ordered the construction of a gateway to the fort and later named the fort Dehali?
17. How are the people of Delhi referred to?
18. What do the huge walls of India Gate reveal?
19. What is the official residence of the President of India and where is it situated?
20. Who decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi?
III. Complete the following sentences:
1. The NCT and its urban region have been given the special status of National Capital Region (NCR) …….
2. The NCR includes the neighbouring cities of …….
3. Through most of its history, Delhi has served as …….
4. Delhi has been captured, sacked and rebuilt several times, particularly during the medieval period, and therefore …….
5. Delhi re-emerged as a major political, cultural and commercial city along …….
6. When the British left India in 1947, New Delhi became ……..
7. The Delhi ridge originates from the Aravalli Range in the south and …….
8. Delhi was one of the ten most polluted cities in the world during the 1990s, with …….
9. In 2003, Delhi won the United States Department of Energy’s first ‘Clean Cities International Partner of the Year’ award for …….
10. Delhi receives much of its rainfall during …….
11. Summers are long and the weather is extremely hot from …….
12. There are a number of legends associated with the origin of the name Delhi. One is that …….
13. Another legend holds that the name of the city is based on …….
14. Some historians believe that the name is derived from Dilli, a corruption of …….
15. According to the Bhavishya Purana, King Prithviraj Chauhan, of Indraprastha built a new fort in the modern-day Purana Qila area for …….
16. The important places in Old Delhi include …….
17. Sansad Bhavan or the Parliament House, which is situated on the Sansad Marg holds an important place in …….
18. Raj Ghat is located on the banks of Yamuna River and …….
19. The Purana Quila (Old Fort) is a very good example of Mughal military architecture. Built by Pandavas …….
20. During the British colonial rule, the Red fort was …….
IV. Explain the meaning of the following word combinations and make up sentences of your own:
Modern conurbation, trade routes, monsoon season, atypical version of climate, advent of monsoon winds, seek permission, chief venue, military architecture, palatial forts, large-scale demolitions, brick masonry, imprison the freedom fighters, plaque at the entrance, Muslim domination, exquisite stalactite designs, colossal and awesome fort, high-technology exhibitions, musical fountain.
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