The national capital region is essentially the outgrown version of Delhi. Delhi was a predominantly muslim city before 1947. The influx of refugees from Punjab and Bengal changed its demography beyond recognition. The New Delhi designed by the British also changed as the white skinned Sahibs left the country.
The local population in the countryside villages around Delhi has always remained confused as the city changed faster than anyone could dream. Their natural lifestyle could never blend well with the ever changing styles of the city.
The Muslim population got reduced to minority. The new generation of the Punjabis mixed their mother tongues with Hindi in such a way that it created a kind of new dialect typical of Delhi. Trade and industry have been bringing people from all parts of the country. Also, quite often, the retired people from the armed forces, government and private organisations make it their new home.
What remains unique about the capital is that none of the various types of people claim themself to be true Delhi-wallas. Not even the Gujjars or any other tribe that has been living here for centuries.
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