History of Delhi City – India

Edwin Lutyens, the world famous architect, would have neverset his mind on designing New Delhi and the famed Connaught Place shopping centre in the heart of India’s capital, had it not been for the glorious past that it could boast of. The British Empire had termed India as the land” where the sun never sets” and to add flavour to this phrase Lutyen called his creation as the “Rome of Hindoostan”. Lutyen perhaps could have drawn inspiration from the Persian inscription on the ceiling of the Diwan-e-Khas (Hall of Nobles) at the glorious Red Fort which says” If there be a paradise on Earth; it is this, oh it is this, oh it is this”. The couplet was rendered into such beautiful verse by the noted poet, Firdaus, in the court of the Mughal Emperor, Shahjahan. What could have made him weave such a magical extract must surely have been the trance and magnetism that the city of Delhi had for the lovers of good things. As much as it can boast of its chequered present, Delhi has an equally if not better past. The ancient history of Delhi manifested in the landmarks and memorials still stands testimony to the present history. The times when the epic Mahabharata was written refers to Delhi as Indraprastha and was supposed to have been founded by the Pandavas in as early as 1450 B.C. whose remains have been excavated within the ramparts of the Old Fort (Purana Qila) . The Gupta and the Maurya dynasties, around 320 A.D. when India was known as the Golden Bird, were mesmerised by the elegant vistas of Delhi and made their presence felt for a long time while ruling from Indraprastha. This was followed by the Muslim Kings in the latter half of the 12th century and then by the slave Kings and the Khaljis who ruled for over a century and built a new capital Siri, in 1302 A.D. where today stands the imposing Siri Fort area and the Asian Games Village. After the Khaljis came the Tughlaks in the early 15th century who gave an additional impetus to the building activity in Indraprastha with the shaping of the Tughlakabad Fort built by Ghyias-ud-din Tughlak. This was not the end of the new revival initiated by the Tughlaks and was followed by the setting up of the cities of Jahanpanah( asylum of the world) and Firozabad (Kotla Ferozeshah) by the successors of Ghyias-ud-din. The first Mughal conqueror and emperor , Babar, had a liking for Agra where he set up his capital, although his son, Humayun, returned to Delhi and built the Purana Qila as his fort and seat of governance. Then came the Suri dynasty wherein Sher Shah Suri opted yet again for Dilli as the capital which he built in 1542 A.D. And it had its epicentre as the very same Purana Qila. For the first time then the capital got its name Dilli, though some historians say that the brain behind giving this name was Raja Dillu who was supposed to have ruled in this area as far back as 100 B.C. Although the next Mughal emperor, Akbar, preferred to shift to Agra and Fathepur Sikri, his son, derived an affable penchant for Delhi and began work on building the historic Red Fort (Lal Qila) in 1638 A.D. Much before all this during the 11th century A.D., a Hindu King, Anangpal is said to have built the first city, Lal Kot and much after the Lodi dynasty was said to have been credited with the setting up of the sixth of the seven cities in the form of the Lodi tombs. The seven cities, each with a unique characteristic of its own were Lal Kot, Siri, Tughlakabad, the ruined fortress east of the imposing Qutab Minar. Tughlakabad was said to have become a ghost city 15 years after it was built following a supposed curse from the Sufi saint, Azam-ud-din. The other cities were Jahanpanah, Ferozeshah Kotla, Lodi Tombs and the Purana Qila. In 1911, the British asked Lutyens to give a new meaning to city development which is reflected in the architectural designs and sophistication that buildings in New Delhi like Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate, Connaught Place and various administrative buildings like the South and North blocks along the breathtaking view available from Raj Path. Modern Delhi has something for everyone and that is amply reflected in the cosmopolitan culture that nurtures festivals of all faiths and religions, places of worship. You can take a stroll at your own leisurely pace, or a jog or a run and move faster than the common man. This is also reflected in the market places, the dhabas and restaurants or the gorgeous five-star hotels. Theatre, drama and entertainment of all sorts including the best of discotheques are all there. Delhi is one city from where you can branch off to any corner of the country either by a well-connected system of railways or by road and air. The rest is for you to explore.

History as it happened   1400 BC Indraprastha 1000 BC Raja Dhilu founded ‘Dilli’ according to Legend 900 AD Tomars 1151 AD Chauhan captures Delhi 1191 AD Mohammad Ghur captures Delhi 1200 AD First storey of Qutub Minar built 1305 AD Hauz Khas built 1323 AD Tughlaqubad built 1354 AD Ferozabad built 1388 AD Begampuri Masjid built 1489 AD Moth Ki Masjid built 1517 AD Tomb of Sikander Lodi built 1538 AD Din Panah (Purana Quilla) 1565 AD Humayun’s Tomb built 1648 AD Capital shifted to Shahjahanabad 1724 AD Jantar Mantar built 1803 AD British take over Delhi 1857 AD Seige of Delhi 1877 AD Durbar in Delhi 1911 AD Corononation Durbar in Delhi 1931 AD New Delhi inagurated 1947 AD India becomes independent 1950 AD Delhi made the Capital of Republic 1962 AD Master plan for Delhi drawn up 1985 AD National Capital region demarcated 1992 AD Delhi becomes a State

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A True Friends – Socrates

A True Friend – Socrates In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day one fellow met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?”. “Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.”. “Triple filter?”. “That’s right,” Socrates continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?” “No,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and…”. “All right,” said Socrates. “So you don’t know if it’s true or not. Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?” . “No, on the contrary…”. “So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?” “No, not really.” “Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?” Lesson: Well we can always participate in loose talks to curb our boredom. But when it comes to you friends its not worth it. Always avoid talking behind the back about your near and dear friends.

Nice Shayari

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Aapke shahar ka har mausam suhana lage, Ek shaam chura loon aapki agar bura na lage, Aap chahe bhula de hume ek pal me hi, Aapko bhulane me shayad hume jamana lage.

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Aapne dushman se hi dil laga baithe Unki Saadgi se fareb kha baithe Pattharon se tha Apna rishtaa.. Phir bhi Shishe ka Ghar bana baithe

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Zindagi kisiki mohataz nahi hoti, Dosti sirf jazbaat nahi hoti, Kuch to khayal aaya hoga khuda ko, Warna yuhi aapki humse mulaqat nahi hoti.

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Andhere me rasta banana mushkil hota hai. Tufan mein deepak jalana mushkil hota hai. DOSTI kisi se bhi kar lena mushkil nahi, Ise bas nibhana mushkil hota hai..

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Humorous HRD Notice

                               HUMOROUS HRD NOTICE Of A COMPANY TO ALL EMPLOYEES  

               [A circular was found in one of the office notice boards]

Dear STAFF,
Please be advised that these are NEW rules and regulations implemented to raise the efficiency of our firm.
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1) TRANSPORTATION:
It is advised that you come to work driving a car according to your salary.
 a)  If we see you driving a Honda, we assume you are doing well financially and therefore you do not need a raise.
 b)  If you drive a 10 year old car or taking public transportation, we assume you must have lots of savings therefore you do not need a raise.
 c)  If you drive a Pickup, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.

2) ANNUAL LEAVE:
Each employee will receive 52 Annual Leave days a year (Wow! said 1 employee).
- They are called SUNDAYs.

3) LUNCH BREAK:
a)  Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch as they need to eat more so that they can look healthy.
b)  Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure.
c)  Fat people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that’s all the time needed to drink a Slim Fast and take a diet pill.

4) SICK DAYS:
We will no longer accept a doctor Medical Cert as proof of sickness.
- If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

5) TOILET USE:
Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilets.
 a)  There is now a strict 3-minute time limit in the cubicles.
 b)  At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the door will open and a picture will be taken.
 c)  After your second offence, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the “Chronic Offenders” category.
 d)  Subsequent pictures will be sold at public auctions to raise money to pay your salary.

6) SURGERY:
As long as you are an employee here, you need all your organs.
- You should not consider removing anything. We hired you intact.
- To have something removed constitutes a breach of employment.

7) INTERNET USAGE:
All personal Internet usage will be recorded and charges will be deducted from your bonus (if any) and if we decide not to give you any, charges
will be deducted from your salary.
  – Important Note:         Charges applicable as Rs.20 per minute as we have 4MB connection. Just for information, 73% of staff will not be entitled to any salary for next 3 months as their Internet charges have exceeded their 3 months salary.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience.
Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplation, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.Best regards,
HRD

Its time to laugh – fun.

Time To LAUGH   Teacher to Santa ” Where were U born? Santa : In Tiruvanantapuram. Teacher : Spell it? Santa : (after thinking) I think I was born in GOA.   ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ===   Santa : People consider me as a “GOD” Banta : How do you know?? Santa : When I went to the Park today, everybody said, Oh GOD ! U have came again..   ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ===    Santa complained 2 Police : Sir all items are missing, except the TV in my house. Police : How the theif did not take TV??? Santa : I was watching TV na….   ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= === Thought for the Day!!!   If you call your mother as MUM.. What will you call Mother’s younger sis and elder sis?   Answer : MINIMUM & MAXIMUM   ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ===  Do you know the similarity between “Dinasaurs” & “Decent Girls”   Answer: Both dont exist on earth !!!   ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= === When do you congratulate someone for their Mistake?   Answer : On their Wedding !!

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How to hide Logon, Logoff, Startup and Shutdown Status Messages?

To hide :

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
3. If it is not already there, create a DWORD value named DisableStatusMessages
4. Give it a value of 1

How to Speed up the start menu ?

 You can fix that by editing a Registry Key.( default speed of the Start Menu is pretty slow)

Open the Registry Editor and follow the key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop \ MenuShowDelay

By default, the value is 400. Change this to a smaller value, such as 0, to speed it up.

How to restrict Add or Remove Programs ?

<p>Open your registry and find the key below.Create a new DWORD value for each restriction required according to the table below. Set the value to equal “1″ to enable the restriction or “0″ to disable it.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>NoAddRemovePrograms</strong> – Disable Add/Remove Programs</li>
<li><strong>NoRemovePage</strong> – Disable Change and Remove Programs</li>
<li><strong>NoAddPage</strong> – Disable Add Programs</li>
<li><strong>NoWindowsSetupPage</strong> – Disable Windows Components Wizard</li>
<li><strong>NoAddFromCDorFloppy</strong> – Hide “Add a program from CD-ROM or disk” option</li>
<li><strong>NoAddFromInternet</strong> – Hide “Add programs from Microsoft” option</li>
<li><strong>NoAddFromNetwork</strong> – Hide “Add programs from your network” option</li>
<li><strong>NoServices</strong> – Go directly to Windows Components Wizard</li>
<li><strong>NoSupportInfo</strong> – Disable Support Information</li>
</ul>