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Definition of Old delhi

1. Noun. A city in north central India.

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Literary usage of Old delhi

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1. History of Indian and Eastern Architecture by James Fergusson (1899)
"Though small, it is one of the richest examples of Hindu art applied to Maho- medan purposes that old delhi affords, and is extremely beautiful, ..."

2. A History of Architecture in All Countries: From the Earliest Times to the by James Fergusson (1876)
"... in old delhi. (From a Plan by the Anthor.) Scale 100 ft. to I in. all its peculiarities from being ..."

3. The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture: Being a Concise and Popular by James Fergusson (1855)
"... at Delhi — Tombs — Tombs at Agra and old delhi — The Taje ... builder of tomb at old delhi . 1531 Shahab ml deen establishes Ghori dynasty 1183 ! ..."

4. Around the World: Sketches of Travel Through Many Lands and Over Many Seas by Edward Dorr Griffin Prime (1872)
"old delhi, as it is called, the last forsaken site, is in greater perfection; the walls remain, and much of the city is yet standing, but its halls are ..."

5. Around the World: Sketches of Travel Through Many Lands and Over Many Seas by Edward Dorr Griffin Prime (1874)
"old delhi, as it is called, the last forsaken site, is in greater perfection; the walls remain, and much of the city is yet standing, but its halls are ..."

6. Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country (1877)
"... —also called ' old delhi '—remain with the town in ruins, though the walls still surround them. The fine old Pathan tombs, mosques, and crumbling walls ..."

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