Compare any one of the cities described in this chapter with a town or a village with which you are familiar. Do you notice any similarities or differences?
We can compare New Delhi, the capital of India—with Thanjavur, the capital city of Cholas. Some of the similarities that we notice are as follows:
(i) Parliament House from where the whole country is governed, is situated here.
(ii) Supreme Court, the place of justice, is also located here.
(iii) It is a commercial place. Business flourishes here.
(iv) People from all over India visit this place.
(v) Job opportunities are in plenty. Hence, sometimes people come here to settle down.
Some of the differences that we noticed in Delhi from that of Thanjavur, are as follows:
(i) Unlike Thanjavur, the size of the city of Delhi is much larger.
(ii) It is expanding very fast.
(iii) Law and order situation is not proper. Hence illegal activities are on increase.
(iv) Delhi is becoming overcrowded day by day. The reason behind it is that people from distant places come here in pursuit of job and finally they settle down.