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 | | Historically, Delhi is said to have been founded in the 11th century A.D. Butlegend and popular belief ascribe the beginnings of the city to the days of the Mahabharata, for Delhi is believed to have been the site of the legendary city of Indraprastha, the splendid home of the Pandavas. |
 | | Today's Delhi is therefore a blend of all the earlier Delhis their traditions, cultures and beliefs an amalgam of the ancient, the medieval and the modern, which co-exist and combine in numerous ways. |
 | | Delhi is an ideal base from where excursions to various destinations in the region may be undertaken - be it an outing for the day just beyond the confines of the city, or a longer trip lasting several days. |
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