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Old Delhi (Hindustani: Purāni Dillī) is an area in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was founded as a walled city and officially named Shahjahanabad in 1648, when Shah Jahan decided to shift the Mughal capital from Agra . [ 1 ]
Daryaganj (literally "A market near a river") is a neighbourhood of Delhi inside the walled city of Old Delhi. The "darya" (lit. "River") refers to the river Yamuna which was just outside the walled city. Daryaganj is one of the three sub-divisions and also the administrative headquarters of the Central Delhi District.
The PIN system was introduced on 15 August 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, an additional secretary in the Government of India's Ministry of Communications. [1] [2] [3] The system was introduced to simplify the manual sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names, and different languages used by the public.
The Civil Lines is a historical residential area and one of the three subdivisions of the Central Delhi district in India. It is also one of the 12 zones under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi . During the colonial rule, it served as the hub for British colonial officials and senior administrators.
Krishan Pahalwan then entered politics. In 2007, his brother Bharat Singh won the municipal polls from the Dichaon Kalan ward, and became a councillor. [9] In 2008, Bharat Singh was elected as an INLD MLA to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Pahalwan then filled the seat vacated by his brother; his wife Neelam was also elected a councillor. [5]
Delhi Gate is the southern gate in the historic walled city of Delhi, or Shahjahanabad in 1638 AD. The gate links the New Delhi city with the old walled city of Delhi . It stands in the middle of the road, at the end of Netaji Subhash Chandra Road (or Netaji Subhash Marg), at the edge of Daryaganj .
West Patel Nagar is a place in West Delhi.It covers the Western Part of the Patel Nagar Area. In the past West Patel Nagar was counted in Central Delhi but due continues City expansion West Patel Nagar and its Sub division colonies like New Ranjit Nagar or Baljeet Nagar come under West Delhi.
During the 1970s, Delhi had only four administrative districts ie North, South, Central and New Delhi. [12] Between January 1997 and September 2012, there were nine administrative districts and 27 sub-divisions. [1] In September 2012, two new administrative districts, viz. South-East Delhi and Shahdara were added to the city's map. [2] In 1978 ...