Delhi is no stranger to being at the centre of political power and cultural innovation. With a history that spans millennia, Delhi has appeared in mythology and legend, as well as in the expansive accounts left behind by generations of rulers, foreign emissaries, courtiers, poets, artists, and others who have passed through this beautiful capital city on the banks of the River Yamuna. Traces of this rich historical past are still alive in the many monuments that continue to inhabit corners of this bustling city.