Delhi
Delhi is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by
population in India with more than 12.25 million inhabitants in the territory
and with over 15.9 million residents in the National Capital Region. Located
on the banks of the River Yamuna, Delhi has been continuously inhabited since
at least the 6th century BC. After the rise of the Delhi Sultanate, Delhi
emerged as a major political, cultural and commercial city along the trade
routes between northwest India and the Indo-Gangetic plains. It is the site of
many ancient and medieval monuments, archaeological sites and remains. In
1639, Mughal emperor Shahjahan built a new walled city in Delhi which served
as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857.After the British East
India Company gained control of much of India during the 18th and 19th
centuries, Calcutta became the capital both under Company rule and under the
British Raj, until George V announced in 1911 that it was to move back to
Delhi. A new capital city, New Delhi, was built to the south of the old city
during the 1920s. When India gained independence from British rule in 1947,
New Delhi was declared its capital and seat of government. As such, New Delhi
houses important offices of the federal government, including the Parliament
of India.Owing to the migration of people from across the country, Delhi has
grown to be a cosmopolitan metropolis. Its rapid development and urbanisation,
coupled with the relatively high average income of its population, has
transformed Delhi. Today Delhi is a major cultural, political, and commercial
center of India.
Climate
The climate of Delhi is a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate with
high variation between summer and winter temperatures and precipitation.
Summers start in early April and peak in May, with average temperatures near
32
oC (90
oF),
although occasional heat waves can result in highs close to 45
oC
(114
oF) on some days. The monsoon
starts in late June and lasts until mid-September, with about 797.3 mm (31.5
inches) of rain. The average temperatures are around 29
oC
(85
oF), although they can vary from
around 25
oC (78
oF)
on rainy days to 32
oC (90
oF)
during dry spells. Winter starts in November and peaks in January, with
average temperatures around 12-13
oC
(54-55
oF). The average minimum and
maximum temperatures during December are around 8
oC and 23
oC respectively.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT
Delhi)
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is one of the seven Institutes of
Technology created as centres of excellence for higher training, research and
development in science, engineering and technology in India, the others being
at Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Bombay, Guwahati and Roorkee. Established as
College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute was later declared an
Institution of National Importance under the "Institutes of Technology
(Amendment) Act, 1963" and was renamed "Indian Institute of Technology Delhi".
It was then accorded the status of a deemed university with powers to decide
its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations, and to award its own
degrees.
IIT Delhi is situated at Hauz Khas in South Delhi, which is a landmark place
in the colourful and chequered history of Delhi. Bounded by the Sri Aurobindo
Marg on the east, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Complex on the west, the
National Council of Educational Research and Training on the south, and the
New Ring Road on the north, the Institute campus is flanked by Qutub Minar and
the Hauz Khas monuments. Well connected to the major city centres by open and
wide roads, the Institute campus is about 19 Km. away from the Delhi Main
Railway Station, 14 Km. from the New Delhi Railway Station, 21 Km. from the
Inter-State Bus Terminal and 12 Km. from Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Transport from IG International Airport
IIT Delhi campus is 12 km from IG International Airport and it takes about 20
minutes by taxi. Taxi can be booked from Airport Pre-paid taxi service which
costs only Rs 300 to IIT Campus.
