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Five early C18 observatories in India
A Jantar Mantar is an assembly of stone-built astronomical instruments, designed to be used with the naked eye. There were five Jantar Mantars in India, built between 1724 and 1735. All were built at the command of the Sawai Jai Singh II, who had a keen interest in mathematics, architecture and astronomy. A total of five Jantar Mantars were constructed across North India: Jaipur, Delhi, Ujjain, Varanasi, and Mathura. These compilations or Mishra Yantra gather up to 19 different astronomical instruments.
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Law enforcement agency in Delhi, India
The Delhi Police (DP) is the police force of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. In 2024, the sanctioned strength of Delhi Police was 83,762 making it one of the largest metropolitan police forces in the world. About 25% of Delhi Police strength is earmarked for VIP security.
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Megacity and union territory of India
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi).
More on Wikipedia ↗The development comes days after the Delhi Police on October 12 denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site and identified three alternative venues – Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground – for protest gatherings in the Capital.
The youth-led movement had called for a Delhi protest after mass detentions last week and the jailing of two leaders.
Court said it hoped 'better sense will prevail' among all concerned, citing the impact on small shopkeepers, while leaving open the possibility of intervention if the closure causes business losses