Najafgarh
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Najafgarh is located at the outskirts of the southwestern part of New Delhi
, India
.It has a mixture of Rural and Urban population from New Delhi
and Haryana
.
. It also includes a Holy Place of Hindu Saint Swami Haridas
, CRPF Group Centre in Jharoda Kalan. A few of the meditation centres in and around Najafgarh are Ashram of Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu
, Osho Dham (of Guru Rajnish), Ashram of Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj at Bakkarwala, Nirmal Dham of Nirmala Devi.
(1733–1782), whose country seat in the suburbs beyond the capital city later became a fortified stronghold of Rohilla Afghan chieftain Zabita Khan
(b. 1785). A small settlement of the mughal troops setteled here in its infancy. It is now one of the most populous electoral regions in the National Capital Region of India. Najafgarh is surrounded by 70 villages bordering Haryana
. Borders are 10 to 15 Kilometers from main Najafgarh Market.
Najafgarh is surrounded by a number of important villages of the South West District of Delhi. Like all the administrative sub divisions of South West District of Delhi, Najafgarh is composed of a group of villages. Some of the villages around Najafgarh are Badu Sarai, Bindapur, Chhawla,JafferPur, Rawta, Surhera, Khera Dabar, Dhansa, Dichaon Kalan, Goela Khurd, Haibat Pura, Kair, Kakrola, Kangan Heri, Nanak Heri, Paprawat, Sarang Pur, Sherpur, Shikar Pur, Ujwa and Togan Pur. Najafgarh is surrounded its sides by a number of important towns of Delhi. On the west of Najafgarh like Surkhpur and Mitraon. Dichaon Kalan is situated on the north of Najafgarh. Roshanpura and Khaira are some of the other nearby towns.
The population of Najafgarh is 906,452 and the literacy rate has been estimated to be 82.83 %.
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.It has a mixture of Rural and Urban population from New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
and Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
.
Overview
Several religious/ meditation centres are located in and around Najafgarh. One of the most noted temples in Najafgarh is that of Sai Baba of ShirdiSai Baba of Shirdi
Sai Baba of Shirdi , also known as Shirdi Sai Baba , was an Indian guru, yogi, and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint....
. It also includes a Holy Place of Hindu Saint Swami Haridas
Swami Haridas
Swami Haridas was a spiritual poet and classical musician. Credited with a large body of devotional compositions, especially in the Dhrupad style, he is also the founder of the Haridasi school of mysticism, still found today in North India. His work influenced both the classical music and the...
, CRPF Group Centre in Jharoda Kalan. A few of the meditation centres in and around Najafgarh are Ashram of Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu
Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu
Sant Shri Asharam Ji Bapu , also endearingly called "Bapu", is a self-realized Hindu Spiritual Guru from India. Bapu preaches the existence of One Supreme Conscious in every human being and represents a confluence of Bhakti_yoga, Gnana_yoga and Karma_yoga...
, Osho Dham (of Guru Rajnish), Ashram of Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj at Bakkarwala, Nirmal Dham of Nirmala Devi.
History
Najafgarh was named after the Kiledar (Fort Administrator) Nazaf Khan of the Mughal Dynasty during the 16th century, a powerful Persian noble of the later Mughal court, Mirza Najaf KhanMirza Najaf Khan
Mirza Najaf Khan was a Persian adventurer in the court of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. He had royal lineage, having been a Safavi prince, when that dynasty was deposed by Nader Shah in 1735. He came to India around 1740 and may even have come a year earlier with the Afsharids. His sister married...
(1733–1782), whose country seat in the suburbs beyond the capital city later became a fortified stronghold of Rohilla Afghan chieftain Zabita Khan
Zabita Khan
Zabita Khan Rohilla was Rohilla chieftain in the time of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam . He was the son of the Rohilla Sardar Najib-ud-Daula, who founded the city of Najibabad, Zabita Khan is also known to have fought alongside his father during the Battle of Panipat...
(b. 1785). A small settlement of the mughal troops setteled here in its infancy. It is now one of the most populous electoral regions in the National Capital Region of India. Najafgarh is surrounded by 70 villages bordering Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. Borders are 10 to 15 Kilometers from main Najafgarh Market.
Najafgarh is surrounded by a number of important villages of the South West District of Delhi. Like all the administrative sub divisions of South West District of Delhi, Najafgarh is composed of a group of villages. Some of the villages around Najafgarh are Badu Sarai, Bindapur, Chhawla,JafferPur, Rawta, Surhera, Khera Dabar, Dhansa, Dichaon Kalan, Goela Khurd, Haibat Pura, Kair, Kakrola, Kangan Heri, Nanak Heri, Paprawat, Sarang Pur, Sherpur, Shikar Pur, Ujwa and Togan Pur. Najafgarh is surrounded its sides by a number of important towns of Delhi. On the west of Najafgarh like Surkhpur and Mitraon. Dichaon Kalan is situated on the north of Najafgarh. Roshanpura and Khaira are some of the other nearby towns.
The population of Najafgarh is 906,452 and the literacy rate has been estimated to be 82.83 %.
See also
- Battle of NajafgarhBattle of NajafgarhThe Battle of Najafgarh was an engagement during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, or First War of Indian Independence as it has since been termed in Indian histories of the events. It was a subsidiary event of the Siege of Delhi. A large Indian force sortied from Delhi, intending to attack the rear of...
- Najafgarh drainNajafgarh drainThe Najafgarh drain or Najafgarh nallah flowing through Delhi gets its name from the once famous and huge Najafgarh Jheel near the town of Najafgarh in southwest Delhi and within urbanized Delhi it is the Indian Capital’s most polluted water body due to direct inflow of untreated sewage from...
, Delhi - Najafgarh drain bird sanctuaryNajafgarh drain bird sanctuaryNajafgarh drain bird sanctuary and wetland ecosystem is composed of the wetland ecosystem and wildlife habitat existing on several kilometers of the Najafgarh drain or nallah which passes through rural southwest Delhi in India's capital territory including the portion draining the depression or...
, Delhi - Nearby Najafgarh lakeNajafgarh lakeNajafgarh lake, Najafgarh marsh or Najafgarh jheel use to be a vast lake in the south west of Delhi in India near the town of Najafgarh from which it takes its name, it was connected to the river Yamuna by a natural shallow nullah or drain called the Najafgarh nullah...
or Najafgarh jheel (Now completely drained by Najafgarh drain) - Nearby Sultanpur National ParkSultanpur National ParkSultanpur National Park is located at Sultanpur, Haryana in Gurgaon District, Haryana, India, located 15 km from Gurgaon, Haryana.-History:...
, Gurgaon District, Haryana