Continuing with the development of the present New Delhi, The name remained Ferozabad, till 1534 when Humayun , the secnd Mughal king started what is modern Delhi. He called it Dilli Sher Shahi, or Shergarh meaning Delhi the royal lion, or lion fort. It was actually completed by Sher Shah Suri. While in ruins, much of this city can still be seen. There are high gates, mosque and a great "baoli" or well., Lal Darwaza (red gate) and Kabul Darwaza or Kabul Gate.
In the middle of the 17th century Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor and the builder of the Taj Mahal moved his capital from Agra to Delhi. The city was then called Shahjahanabad. Most of existng Old Delhi is part of this. This includes most of the places worth visiting in delhi - Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, several city gates, and even the main streets. Old Delhi has become very congested but it still retains the medieval charm.
New Delhi - 1920s- The formal announcement to move the seat of power from Calcutta to Delhi was made during he famous Delhi Durbar in 1911. Contractors and workers workng from the desigs of Edward Lutyens completed the main buildings 20 years later. Since then Delhi has remained the capital of India. All the buildings built during the British era are still in excellent condition. many of these are used by the Indian government. The Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's Residence). Connought Place, all the spacious bungalows of the now elite New delhi area, the Parliament House and the Supreme Court are reminders of this period.
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