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Featured Article: Delhi
Delhi is the second largest metropolis in India after Mumbai. Located in northern India on the banks of the River Yamuna, Delhi is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. Having been the capital of several empires in ancient India, Delhi was a major city on the old trade routes from northwest India to the Gangetic Plains. Many ancient monuments and archaeological sites remain as a testament to Delhi’s rich and diverse history. The Mughals built a section of the city (now known as Old City or Old Delhi) that served as the capital of Mughal Empire for a long period. During the British Raj, New Delhi was built as an administrative quarter of the city. New Delhi was declared the capital of India after India gained independence from British rule in 1947.
Popular Article: Nadine Gordimer
Nadine Gordimer (November 20, 1923 - July 13, 2014) was a South African writer, political activist and Nobel laureate. Her writing dealt with moral and racial issues, particularly apartheid in South Africa. She was active in the anti-apartheid movement, joining the African National Congress during the days when the organization was banned. After the fall of the apartheid regime, the release of Nelson Mandela and his subsequent election as President of the Republic of South Africa, Gordimer turned her attention to another pressing problem in Africa, the scourge of HIV/AIDS, lending her voice to those calling for greater attention to solving this devastating epidemic.
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The Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written (source: Mahabharata)
