February 10, 2012
Long history of Delhi has its impression on its culture and traditions. Arts, paintings, cuisines, festivals, handicrafts, jewelry, embroidery, religions etc mark the culture of the capital city of India. Paintings and other fine arts forms are parts of tradition of Delhi and they have flourished since the time of Mughal. Embroidery of Delhi is world famous. Embroidered cloths like salwar, kurtas, saris, bed sheets, etc are popular in Delhi.
After the independence of India, lakhs of people from other parts of the country flocked to Delhi for different reasons (mainly for employment) and thus made it multi-cultural place. People living there consist of different religion like Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian etc. Diwali, Dussera, Holi, Baisakhi, Basant Panchami, Id-ul- fitar, Christmas etc are some of prominent festivals celebrated in Delhi with much pomp and show. Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu are widely spoken languages of the city.
As a cosmopolitan city, Delhi offers the visitors various dishes along with famous Punjabi and Mughlai delicious dishes of Kabab and Biryanis. Famous dishes of other state like Rajasthani, Maharashtrian, Hyderabadi cuisines are also famous here. Hospitability of the people of Delhi, its handicrafts, arts, colorful tradition, etc give Delhi’s culture a vibrant look.
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