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Capital India, in 36 editions.
The entry for India published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
New Delhi
New Delhi
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
New Delhi
New Delhi
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
New Delhi
New Delhi
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- New Delhi
- geographic coordinates:
- 28 36 N, 77 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: New Delhi
geographic coordinates: 28 36 N, 77 12 E
time difference: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- New Delhi
- geographic coordinates:
- 28 36 N, 77 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
New Delhi
geographic coordinates:
28 36 N, 77 12 E
time difference:
UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- New Delhi
- geographic coordinates:
- 28 36 N, 77 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
New Delhi
geographic coordinates:
28 36 N, 77 12 E
time difference:
UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- New Delhi
- geographic coordinates:
- 28 36 N, 77 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- name:
- New Delhi
- geographic coordinates:
- 28 36 N, 77 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the city's name is associated with various myths and legends;
- the original name for the city may have been Dhilli or Dhillika;
- alternatively, the name could be a corruption of the Hindustani words "dehleez" or "dehali" - both terms meaning "threshold" or "gateway" - and indicative of the city as a gateway to the Gangetic Plain;
- after the British decided to move the capital of their Indian Empire from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, they created a new governmental district south of the latter designated as New Delhi;
- the new capital was not formally inaugurated until 1931
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
name: New Delhi
geographic coordinates: 28 36 N, 77 12 E
time difference: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the city's name is associated with various myths and legends; the original name for the city may have been Dhilli or Dhillika; alternatively, the name could be a corruption of the Hindustani words "dehleez" or "dehali" - both terms meaning "threshold" or "gateway" - and indicative of the city as a gateway to the Gangetic Plain; after the British decided to move the capital of their Indian Empire from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, they created a new governmental district south of the latter designated as New Delhi; the new capital was not formally inaugurated until 1931
- name:
- New Delhi
- geographic coordinates:
- 28 36 N, 77 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- he city's name is associated with various myths and legends;
- the original name for the city may have been Dhilli or Dhillika;
- alternatively, the name could be a corruption of the Hindustani words "dehleez" or "dehali" - both terms meaning "threshold" or "gateway" - and indicative of the city as a gateway to the Gangetic Plain;
- after the British decided to move the capital of their Indian Empire from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, they created a new governmental district south of the latter designated as New Delhi;
- the new capital was not formally inaugurated until 1931
name: New Delhi
geographic coordinates: 28 36 N, 77 12 E
time difference: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the he city's name is associated with various myths and legends; the original name for the city may have been Dhilli or Dhillika; alternatively, the name could be a corruption of the Hindustani words "dehleez" or "dehali" - both terms meaning "threshold" or "gateway" - and indicative of the city as a gateway to the Gangetic Plain; after the British decided to move the capital of their Indian Empire from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, they created a new governmental district south of the latter designated as New Delhi; the new capital was not formally inaugurated until 1931
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- New Delhi
- geographic coordinates:
- 28 36 N, 77 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the city's name is associated with various myths and legends;
- the original name for the city may have been Dhilli or Dhillika;
- alternatively, the name could be a corruption of the Hindustani words "dehleez" or "dehali" - both terms meaning "threshold" or "gateway" - and indicative of the city as a gateway to the Gangetic Plain;
- after the British decided to move the capital of their Indian Empire from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, they created a new governmental district south of the latter designated as New Delhi;
- the new capital was not formally inaugurated until 1931
name: New Delhi
geographic coordinates: 28 36 N, 77 12 E
time difference: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: he the city's name is associated with various myths and legends; the original name for the city may have been Dhilli or Dhillika; alternatively, the name could be a corruption of the Hindustani words "dehleez" or "dehali" - both terms meaning "threshold" or "gateway" - and indicative of the city as a gateway to the Gangetic Plain; after the British decided to move the capital of their Indian Empire from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, they created a new governmental district south of the latter designated as New Delhi; the new capital was not formally inaugurated until 1931
- name:
- New Delhi
- geographic coordinates:
- 28 36 N, 77 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name is of unknown origin; one theory says it may come from the Hindi word dehli (threshold), because of the city's location between the Indus and the Ganges Rivers
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
name: New Delhi
geographic coordinates: 28 36 N, 77 12 E
time difference: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name is of unknown origin; one theory says it may come from the Hindi word dehli (threshold), because of the city's location between the Indus and the Ganges Rivers
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Central Intelligence Agency. “India: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/india/capital.