Munirka

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'''Munirka''' is now an urban village in [[South West Delhi]], located near [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] and [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi]] campuses. Originally it was a jat and brahmins village of Tokas, Rathi and Mudgal Gotra. Munirka villager's land was acquired by the government on which now exists RK Puram, JNU and parts of Vasant Kunj.
Its neighborhood consists of the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus on the south, Vasant vihar on the northwest, [[RK Puram]] on the northern side and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi campus and [[Ber Sarai]] on south-eastern front. The [[Outer Ring Road, Delhi|outer ring road]] forms the north to the east boundary of this and also making it accessible. This is near flyover.

The notification for the urbanisation of Munirka was issued in March 1954, making it one of the earliest villages to be urbanised.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/research/world-heritage-day-2019-five-historic-villages-that-are-part-of-new-delhi-5682342/|title = World Heritage Day 2019: Five historic villages that are part of New Delhi|date = 18 April 2019}}</ref>

The nearest metro station is Munirka.

==Migrants and population==
Munirka has always been home to a large number of migrants. It has a very high population density for a small area. This derives from Munirka's proximity to [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]], [[Rama Krishna Puram]], [[Vasant Vihar]] [[Indian Institute of Technology]] and its location on the Outer Ring Road, which makes easy transport to and from many business centres of Delhi. One can find people from every single province in India here, and eateries and restaurants catering to their palette as well. There is a Korean church, a Sikh gurdwara, and a mosque other than the Baba Ganganath temple, which houses the patron deity of the village.

==Architecture==
[[File:Munda Gumbad.JPG|right|thumb|Munda Gumbad, an incomplete tomb from [[Lodhi dynasty]] period]]It is a very old village—complete with a smattering of [[Lodi dynasty|Lodi]]-era monuments—now absorbed by the relentless expansion of Delhi, which has both changed and threatened the very culture of the pre-urban communities of the Delhi region - [[Bramhin]] and [[Jat]]. There is a [[baoli]] (step well), a Lodi structure and a small Saiyid (a small mazaar-like shrine) of Sufi Saint called [[Ajirpur]] preserved by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] in the park across the Outer Ring Road in RK Puram Sector-5. Elder residents of Munirka can still be found to offer a ''jot'' (incense on a stick; Hindi ''jyot''), testifying to the syncretic cultural history of the region. This part of the village has given to the DDA sports complex, Vasant Kunj, Jawahar Lal University and the DTC Bus Depot. Further to the west Basant Lok and Vasant Vihar have been built on agrarian land which was acquired by the Delhi government from Munirka and Basant villages. To the north R.K. Puram has also been built on such land. One can see the ''Qutub Minar'' from parts of Munirka. It is also on the path of planes landing at the Delhi International Airport.

==Historical sites==
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File:Boali Munirka.JPG|Boali Munirka, built in [[Lodhi dynasty]] period, 1451 - 1526 A.D.
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==Notable people==
*[[Khajan Singh]], Indian swimmer
*[[Rajat Tokas]], Indian television actor
*[[Narinder Tokas]], President , Delhi University Students Union (DUSU)

{{Neighborhoods of Delhi}}

==References==
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]
[[Category:Villages in South West Delhi district]]

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