Delhi | History, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
One of the country's largest urban agglomerations, Delhi sits astride (but primarily on the west bank of) the Yamuna River, a tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Himalayas.The national capital territory embraces Old and New Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan region, as well as adjacent rural …