Question

Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.

Answer 1

Hint New Delhi is designed on Greek architecture and Shahjahanabad was designed and built on the basis of Mughal architecture. It took almost 20 years for New Delhi to be built, and the intention was to create a city which was in sharp contrast to Shahjahanabad, the Mughal capital.

Complete answer:
The differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad:

Shahjahanabad: Shahjahanabad city is crowded with several dozen bazaars and mohallas. The city was not established in a planned manner and everywhere in Shahjahanabad there was chaos. The city has narrow lanes and bylanes. The havelis in the city was built in the overcrowded areas. The city was built in a Mughal architecture form. This city is a walled city and had sprawling mansions which were set in the middle of the large compounds.

Delhi: Delhi did not have the mazes of narrow bylanes nor it had mazes. This city was planned and built in a beautiful manner and Delhi is represented as a sense of law and order. Delhi had wide roads and streets, Bungalows were set in open spaces. Delhi was made Greek architecture with a fusion of various elements from India. New Delhi had better water supply, sewage disposal and drainage facilities than in the city of Shahjahanabad.

Note
Delhi has parks and trees which ensures fresh air and adequate supply of oxygen. Shahabad city has 14 gates and also has an important centre of culture and also has several dargahs, idgahs and khanqahs. The open squares, water channels and winding lanes were the pride of Delhi.