New Delhi is the capital of the Republic of India. Located in the city of Delhi, New Delhi was arranged by Edwin Lutyens, a leading 20th century British architect. It is the seat of government of India and the government of the Territory of the national capital of Delhi. Jantar Mantar is an astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II Calcutta is the capital of India until 1911 during the British Raj. However, Delhi had served as the political and financial situation of many empires of ancient India, including the Mughal Empire. In the early 1900, a proposal was made to the British government to move the capital of the Indian empire of Calcutta to Delhi. Unlike Calcutta, which is located on the east coast of India, Delhi is located in the northern part of India and the government of British India thought it would be easier to administer in India rather than Delhi, Calcutta. Due to its historical and cultural significance, George V, Emperor of India, made the announcement Raj’s capital should be moved from Calcutta to Delhi.

New Delhi has been developed to the south of the old town which was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. However, New Delhi overlays the site of seven ancient cities, and therefore includes many historic buildings like the Jantar Mantar and Lodhi Gardens. The India Gate commemorates Indian soldiers who lost their lives during the Second World War I Much New Delhi was arranged by Edwin Lutyens, a leading 20th century British architect, and was called "Lutyens' Delhi".

Lutyens contained central administrative region of the city as a token of the British Empire claims. At the heart of the city was the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhawan (then known as the Viceroy's House), which has sat on top of Raisina Hill.The Rajpath, also known as King's Way, extending from the India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Secretariat, which houses various ministries of the government of India, flanked outside the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Parliament House, designed by Herbert Baker, is located at the Sansad Marg, which is parallel to the Rajpath.After India gained independence in 1947, some autonomy has been granted to New Delhi and was administered by a Chief Commissioner appointed by the government of India. In 1956, Delhi,has been converted into a union territory, and possibly Chief Commissioner has been replaced by a lieutenant governor. The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 "said the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as the Territory of the national capital of Delhi. A system of diarchy has been introduced under which the elected government was given broad powers, except the right of the order and who have remained with the central government. The effective execution of the law came in 1993.