Safdarjung (Delhi)
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Safdarjung area consists of mainly two localities in South Delhi
, namely Safdarjung Enclave and Safdarjung Development Area (SDA) . There are several districts (called colonies) in Delhi
located south to the tomb
of Safdarjung
, the second Nawab of Awadh
, and an important administrator in the Mughal Imperial courts in Delhi, under Muhammad Shah
in 18th century.
and north of the Hauz Khas
Deer Park. South of Hauz Khas village is Safdarjung Development Area (SDA), built in the 1960s as an extension south. Both colonies are primarily residential, and are bases for the affluent upper class. Safdarjung Enclave has different block such as A-1, A-2, B-1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7. Safdarjung Enclave from the east to west starts just after AIIMS Trauma Centre and ends before Bhikaji Kama Place on the inner ring road. From North to south it starts from Bhikaji Kama Place up to DLTA stadium and District Park. Krishna Nagar, Arjun Nagar and Humayun Pur villages also situated in the Safdarjung Enclave which are semi urban village abadi of Delhi. Safdarjung Club is situated just opposite the A-1 Block Market and near the Kamal Cinema. Safdarjung Enclave has a good number of Hotels to stay namely Hotel Africa Avenue, Park, Baljeet Lodge, Shreyans Inn etc. Car Manufacturers like Maruti, Mahindra, Hyundai, Ford etc. have their exclusive showroom in Safdarjung Enclave. The food joints like red chilli at Central Market A-2 Block, Rajindra Dhaba at A-1 Block Market, Cafe Coffee Day in B-7 Market are the most happening place of Safdarjung Enclave. The deer park and the District Park is the most beautiful place of attraction in Safdarjung Enclave. The leaders like Mr. Pankaj Aggarwal, Mr. Shiv Lal Watwani, Retd. Maj. Gen. M.S.Bawa, Councillor Monty are very well known personalities in the area. Safdarjung Enclave falls under the Hauz Khas Assembly Constituency and Mrs. Kiran Walia the present Health Minister in Delhi Government is the sitting MLA of this Area. Safdarjung Enclave falls under the New Delhi Parliamentary Constituency and the present Central Government Minister of youth affairs Mr. Ajay Maken is the sitting M.P. of this area. Courtesy : Prasanta Varma, Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
Safdarjung Enclave was one of the first colonies in Delhi to be built after Partition
that did not include land grants for refugees from what is now Pakistan
.
The airstrip next to Safdarjung's Tomb
that occupies the area between it and Safdarjung Enclave, formerly Delhi's main airport, is now known as Safdarjung Airport
and is the home of the Delhi Flying Club. Many official flights for the Central and State government also leave and arrive here rather than at Delhi's main airports Palam & Indira Gandhi International.
South Delhi
South Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.It is bounded by the Yamuna River to the east, the districts of New Delhi to the north, Faridabad District of Haryana state to the southeast, Gurgaon District of Haryana to the southwest, and South West...
, namely Safdarjung Enclave and Safdarjung Development Area (SDA) . There are several districts (called colonies) in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
located south to the tomb
Safdarjung's Tomb
Safdarjung's Tomb is a garden tomb with a marble mausoleum in New Delhi, India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style, and was described as "the last flicker in the lamp of Mughal architecture". The top storey of the edifice houses the Archaeological Survey of India...
of Safdarjung
Safdarjung
Safdarjung was the Subadar Nawab of Oudh from 19 March 1739 to 5 October 1754.-Life:Safdarjung was born as Muhammad Muqim in Khurasan, Persia and migrated to India in 1722.-Career:...
, the second Nawab of Awadh
Nawab of Awadh
The Nawab of Awadh is the title of rulers who governed the state of Awadh in India in the 18th and 19th century. The Nawabs of Awadh originated form Persia-Establishment:...
, and an important administrator in the Mughal Imperial courts in Delhi, under Muhammad Shah
Muhammad Shah
Muhammad Shah also known as Roshan Akhtar, was a Mughal emperor of India between 1719 and 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar Jahan Shah, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. Ascending the throne at 17 with the help of the Sayyid Brothers, he later got rid of them with the help of Nizam-ul-Mulk Chin...
in 18th century.
Safdarjung Enclave
Safdarjung Enclave, developed by the Delhi Lease and Finance later DLF Limited after acquiring the farm lands from Humayunpur Village in the early 1960's under then Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. is located just south of the Ring RoadRing road
A ring road, orbital motorway, beltway, circumferential highway, or loop highway is a road that encircles a town or city...
and north of the Hauz Khas
Hauz Khas
Hauz Khas Complex in South Delhi houses a water tank, an Islamic seminary, a mosque, a tomb and pavilions built around an urbanized village with medieval history traced to the 13th century of Delhi Sultanate reign...
Deer Park. South of Hauz Khas village is Safdarjung Development Area (SDA), built in the 1960s as an extension south. Both colonies are primarily residential, and are bases for the affluent upper class. Safdarjung Enclave has different block such as A-1, A-2, B-1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7. Safdarjung Enclave from the east to west starts just after AIIMS Trauma Centre and ends before Bhikaji Kama Place on the inner ring road. From North to south it starts from Bhikaji Kama Place up to DLTA stadium and District Park. Krishna Nagar, Arjun Nagar and Humayun Pur villages also situated in the Safdarjung Enclave which are semi urban village abadi of Delhi. Safdarjung Club is situated just opposite the A-1 Block Market and near the Kamal Cinema. Safdarjung Enclave has a good number of Hotels to stay namely Hotel Africa Avenue, Park, Baljeet Lodge, Shreyans Inn etc. Car Manufacturers like Maruti, Mahindra, Hyundai, Ford etc. have their exclusive showroom in Safdarjung Enclave. The food joints like red chilli at Central Market A-2 Block, Rajindra Dhaba at A-1 Block Market, Cafe Coffee Day in B-7 Market are the most happening place of Safdarjung Enclave. The deer park and the District Park is the most beautiful place of attraction in Safdarjung Enclave. The leaders like Mr. Pankaj Aggarwal, Mr. Shiv Lal Watwani, Retd. Maj. Gen. M.S.Bawa, Councillor Monty are very well known personalities in the area. Safdarjung Enclave falls under the Hauz Khas Assembly Constituency and Mrs. Kiran Walia the present Health Minister in Delhi Government is the sitting MLA of this Area. Safdarjung Enclave falls under the New Delhi Parliamentary Constituency and the present Central Government Minister of youth affairs Mr. Ajay Maken is the sitting M.P. of this area. Courtesy : Prasanta Varma, Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
Safdarjung Enclave was one of the first colonies in Delhi to be built after Partition
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
that did not include land grants for refugees from what is now Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
The airstrip next to Safdarjung's Tomb
Safdarjung's Tomb
Safdarjung's Tomb is a garden tomb with a marble mausoleum in New Delhi, India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style, and was described as "the last flicker in the lamp of Mughal architecture". The top storey of the edifice houses the Archaeological Survey of India...
that occupies the area between it and Safdarjung Enclave, formerly Delhi's main airport, is now known as Safdarjung Airport
Safdarjung Airport
Safdarjung Airport also is an airport in New Delhi, India, in the neighbourhood of the same name. Established during the British Raj, as Willingdon Airfield, it started operations as an airport in 1929, when was the India's second airport and Delhi’s only airport...
and is the home of the Delhi Flying Club. Many official flights for the Central and State government also leave and arrive here rather than at Delhi's main airports Palam & Indira Gandhi International.
Major Schools in Safdarjung Enclave
- Green Fields School
- St.Mary's School
- Hill Grove Public School
- Delhi Police Public School
- Navodaya Govt. Senior Secondary School