Mehram nagar
Mehram Nagar
मेहरम नगर | |
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Suburb | |
Mehram Nagar Location in India | |
Coordinates: 28°33′53″N 77°7′8″E / 28.56472°N 77.11889°E | |
Country | India |
State | Delhi |
District | South Delhi |
Government | |
• Body | Delhi Development Authority (DDA) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 110010 |
Telephone code | 011 |
Lok Sabha constituency | |
Civic agency | DDA |
Mehram Nagar, a 17th-century village, lies north-east of IGI Terminal-1 in Delhi state of India.
History[]
Mehram Nagar village, Meharm Bazaar and Mehram Serai were established in 1639 by a eunuch Mehram Khan,[1] who was incharge of mughal harem during the reign of Shah Jahan.[2]
Archaeological Survey of India board in the village mentions several monuments, including the old darwaza (gate), mosque and serai that were built by the mughals, such as Mehram Khan (harem keeper of Jahangir), Shah Jahan and his son Aurangzeb in 1660 CE.
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See also[]
- Tourism in Delhi
- Delhi Sultanate
- History of Delhi
- Timeline of Delhi
References[]
Categories:
- Tourism in Delhi
- Tourist attractions in Delhi
- Monuments and memorials in Delhi
- Ruins in India
- Government buildings completed in the 17th century
- Buildings and structures in Delhi
- Villages in South Delhi district
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- Indian building and structure stubs
- Delhi geography stubs