Tradition says that Delhi has seven cities, but in fact at least fourteen distinct cities existed.
Almost each emperor created a new city near the old city. The last time Delhi became a capital again was in 1911 when the then ruling British decided to move the capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi, laying the foundation for the 'eight city' of Delhi, which came to be known as New Delhi. In 1913, Edwin Lutyens, the most renowned English architect of the day, was chosen to design New Delhi. Luytens's architectural conceptions were totally different from the Hindu or Mughal architecture. When you walk through the center of New Delhi, you will find yourself in a the last imperial city that was ever built with such extravagance.