Delhi plays host as the Commonwealth Games visits India for the first time, with action in 17 sports over 10 days, but there is far to the country�s capital city than sport. BBC Sport reporter Sonali Shah discovers 10 things you may not know
Delhi is effectively three or four cities in one. The heart and lungs is New Delhi. Wide tree-lined streets and sprawling white bungalows are it's main features, with the war memorial - India Gate � its most magnificent landmark
Despite a population of 16 million, and more vehicles on the roads here than in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata combined, Delhi claims to be one of the greenest capitals in the world with more than 20% of the city under forest and tree cover
The city is located on the banks of the Yamuna, the largest tributary river of the Ganges. It's also worshipped by Hindus, but while the Ganges is known for its flow, the Yamuna is known for its depth
Because Delhi has been the capital of several dynasties and empires down the ages, it�s got more monuments belonging to different periods of history than any other Indian city. Around 1,300 of them in fact!
One of Delhi's most popular tourist attractions is Humayun's Tomb - the mausoleum of the second Mughal emperor of India. It's mix of Persian architecture and indigenous building styles is said to have inspired several creations, including the Taj Mahal
Delhi's most powerful resident is Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, widow of assassinated former prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi. As leader of the largest party in the largest democracy in the world, she's actually one of most powerful people on the planet
The Indian capital's most famous export is Bollywood megastar Shahrukh Khan. Unlike most Hindi cinema actors, he doesn�t come from a film dynasty. King Khan, as he�s known, has a fan base of more than 3 billion people worldwide
Despite India being famous for its food, Delhi doesn�t really have a specific cuisine of its own. The vast array of dishes available here has been brought in by settlers from all over the country
During his presidential campaign, Barack Obama carried a tiny charm of the Hindu God Hanuman, for luck. Word of this reached the Head Priest of the Hanuman temple in Delhi's Connaught Place (seen here) and Mr Obama was sent a gold plated idol
One of the oldest cricket grounds in India is the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi. It was established in 1883 and it's first test match was in 1948, when a newly independent India took on the West Indies. The stadium is now home to IPL's Delhi DareDevils
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