Delhi’s Greatness Through Pictures: Then And Now

Some cities are born great. Some cities achieve greatness. And some cities have greatness thrust upon them. And then there’s Delhi. Delhi, which was born of legend and continued into greatness, basically becoming the capital city of every single major dynasty and empire that ever happened to India. Delhi has pedigree, history, class and then some more.

Delhi has been a subject of numerous books, movies, plays etc. Every artist has tried to capture the city’s great history and heritage in its own way. Let’s take a tour of Delhi yet again through these wonderful images.

1. Old Delhi

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A view of Old Delhi with the Jama Masjid in the background                     Image Source

 

 

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Delhi today                     Image Source

2. India Gate

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The India Gate in the 1930s                     Image Source
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India Gate today                     Image Source

 

3. Rashtrapati Bhavan

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Rashtrapati Bhavan in the early 1900s                     Image Source
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Rashtrapati Bhavan now                     Image Source

 

4. Humayun’s Tomb

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Humayun’s Tomb before 1910                     Image Source
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Humayun’s Tomb now                     Image Source

 

5. Qutub Minar

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The Qutb Minar in the 1860s                     Image Source
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Qutb Minar now                     Image Source
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The Iron Pillar in compound of Qutub Minar (1905)                     Image Source
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The Iron Pillar, warded off from the public, today                     Image Source

 

6. Jantar Mantar

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Jantar Mantar back in 1920s                     Image Source
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Jantar Mantar                     Image Source
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An artist’s impression of the Jantar Mantar in 1808.                     Image Source
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7. Red Fort

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Red Fort in 1905                     Image Source
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Red Fort today                     Image Source

 

8. Jama Masjid

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An Artist’s Impression of Jama Masjid in 1852                     Image Source
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Jama Masjid, 1857                     Image Source
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Jama Masjid today                     Image Source

 

9. Chandni Chowk

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Artist’s impression of Chandni Chowk                     Image Source
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A view of Chandni Chowk from the Palace                     Image Source
Chandni Chowk as it stands today                    Image Source

 

10. St. James’ Church

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St. James’ Church in 1858                     Image Source
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The Church today                     Image Source

 

11. Kashmere Gate

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The Kashmiri Gate, 1858 I                    Image Source
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The Kashmiri gate today                     Image Source

 

12. Sansad Bhavan

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Aerial view of Rashtrapati Bhavan & Sansad Bhavan                     Image Source
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Sansad Bhavan today                     Image Source

 

13. Connaught Place 

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Connaught Place in the early 1900s                    Image Source
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Connaught Place now                     Image Source

 

14. Odeon Cinema

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Odeon cinema in 1950s.                     Image Source
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Odeon cinema today                     Image Source

 

15. Regal Cinema

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1932: Regal in its heyday                     Image Source
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Regal Cinema now                     Image Source

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