New Delhi
Welcome to the British Raj. New Delhi was designed on an imperial scale after George V decided to move the capital of British India from Calcutta to here in 1911. Much of the colonial footprint remains today, including the circular, colonnaded shopping precinct Connaught Place, the imposing government buildings that look out along Rajpath, and the rambling bungalows, some of which now house museums.
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- 2 Visiting historic landmarks, from the Hawa Mahal to Govind Ji Temple, in Jaipur's "Pink City"
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