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			{{Short description\|Village in South Delhi, India}}
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	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	\| name = Mehram Nagar		\| name = Mehram Nagar
	~~\| native_name = मेहरम नगर~~
	~~\| native_name_lang = hi~~
	~~\| other_name~~

	~~\| jaat village~~
	\| settlement_type = Suburb		\| settlement_type = Suburb
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	\| subdivision_name1 = [[Delhi]]		\| subdivision_name1 = [[Delhi]]
	\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]		\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]
	\| subdivision_name2 = [[~~South~~ Delhi]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[New Delhi]]
	\| established_title = 1639		\| established_title = 1639
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	\| named_for =		\| named_for =
	\| government_type =		\| government_type =
	\| governing_body = [[Delhi ~~Development Authority]]~~ (~~DDA~~)		\| governing_body = Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB)
	\| unit_pref = Metric		\| unit_pref = Metric
	\| area_footnotes =		\| area_footnotes =
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	\| registration_plate =		\| registration_plate =
	\| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency		\| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
	\| blank1_info_sec1 = [[~~Central~~ Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)\|~~Central~~ Delhi]]		\| blank1_info_sec1 = [[New Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)\|New Delhi]]
	\| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency		\| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
	\| blank2_info_sec1 =		\| blank2_info_sec1 =
	\| blank3_name_sec1 = Civic agency		\| blank3_name_sec1 = Civic agency
	\| blank3_info_sec1 = ~~DDA~~		\| blank3_info_sec1 = Delhi Cantonment Board
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	[[File:Ruins of pavilion near Mahram nagar or IGI Airport.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|Ruins of pavilion at [[Mehram Serai]] near [[Indira Gandhi International Airport\|IGI Terminal-1]].]]		[[File:Ruins of pavilion near Mahram nagar or IGI Airport.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|Ruins of pavilion at [[Mehram Serai]] near [[Indira Gandhi International Airport\|IGI Terminal-1]].]]

	~~'''~~Mehram Nagar~~''',~~ a 17th-century village~~, lies north-east of~~ [[~~Indira Gandhi International Airport~~\|~~IGI Terminal-1~~]] in [[Delhi]] ~~state~~ of ~~India~~.		Mehram Nagar is a 17th-century village in [[Delhi Cantonment\| Delhi Cantt]] of the city of [[Delhi]], India, located to the northeast of Terminal 1 of [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]].

	==History==		==History==
	Mehram Nagar village, ~~Meharm~~ Bazaar and [[Mehram Serai]] were established in 1639 by a ~~eunuch~~ Mehram Khan,<ref name=mehr1>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/17th-century-caravanserai-falls-into-ruin-as-delhi-govt-defence-ministry-squabble/story-3qFH6tUbwzQdoCuSHs8vfP.html "17th century inn lies in ruin as Delhi govt, defence ministry squabble."], [[Hindustan Times]], 23 Nov 2017.</ref> who was ~~incharge of mughal~~ harem during the reign of [[Shah Jahan]].<ref name=mehr3>Francis Gladwin, 1788, [https://books.google.com~~.sg~~/books?id=GINfAAAAcAAJ~~&pg=PA62~~&dq=mehram+serai&hl=~~en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-2Kf7ktTXAhWBMI8KHTeEC0IQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=mehram%20serai&f=false~~ "The History of Hindostan, during the reigns of Jehángir, Sháhjehán, and Aurungzebe."].</ref>		Mehram Nagar village, Mehram Bazaar and [[Mehram Serai]] were established in 1639 by a Mehram Khan,<ref name=mehr1>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/17th-century-caravanserai-falls-into-ruin-as-delhi-govt-defence-ministry-squabble/story-3qFH6tUbwzQdoCuSHs8vfP.html "17th century inn lies in ruin as Delhi govt, defence ministry squabble."], [[Hindustan Times]], 23 Nov 2017.</ref> who was entrusted with overseeing the Mughal harem during the reign of [[Shah Jahan]].<ref name=mehr3>Francis Gladwin, 1788, [https://books.google.com/books?id=GINfAAAAcAAJ&dq=mehram+serai&pg=PA62 "The History of Hindostan, during the reigns of Jehángir, Sháhjehán, and Aurungzebe."].</ref>

	[[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.		In the village, an [[Archaeological Survey of India]] board lists several historical monuments, including an old darwaza (gate), a mosque, and a serai, which were built by the Mughals, including Mehram Khan (harem keeper of Jahangir), Shah Jahan, and his son [[Aurangzeb]], around 1660 CE.

	==External links==		==External links==
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	[[Category:Tourism in Delhi]]		[[Category:Tourism in Delhi]]
	~~[[Category:Tourist attractions in Delhi]]~~
	[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Delhi]]		[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Delhi]]
	[[Category:Ruins in India]]		[[Category:Ruins in India]]
	[[Category:Government buildings completed in the 17th century]]		[[Category:Government buildings completed in the 17th century]]
	~~[[Category:Buildings and structures in Delhi]]~~
	[[Category:Villages in South Delhi district]]		[[Category:Villages in South Delhi district]]
			[[Category:17th century in Delhi]]

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	\| native_name = मेहरम नगर		\| native_name = मेहरम नगर
	\| native_name_lang = hi		\| native_name_lang = hi
	\| other_name ~~Sahil ujjainwal VALMIKI land~~		\| other_name

	\| ~~nickname = Party Sehrawat~~		\| jaat village
	\| settlement_type = Suburb		\| settlement_type = Suburb
	\| image_skyline =		\| image_skyline =
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	\| registration_plate =		\| registration_plate =
	\| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency		\| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
	\| blank1_info_sec1 = [[~~South~~ Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)\|~~South~~ Delhi]]		\| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Central Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Central Delhi]]
	\| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency		\| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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| name = Mehram Nagar
| native_name = मेहरम नगर
| native_name_lang = hi
| other_name Sahil ujjainwal VALMIKI land

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| subdivision_name1 = [[Delhi]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[South Delhi]]
| established_title = 1639
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[[File:Ruins of pavilion near Mahram nagar or IGI Airport.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Ruins of pavilion at [[Mehram Serai]] near [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|IGI Terminal-1]].]]

'''Mehram Nagar''', a 17th-century village, lies north-east of [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|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,<ref name=mehr1>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/17th-century-caravanserai-falls-into-ruin-as-delhi-govt-defence-ministry-squabble/story-3qFH6tUbwzQdoCuSHs8vfP.html "17th century inn lies in ruin as Delhi govt, defence ministry squabble."], [[Hindustan Times]], 23 Nov 2017.</ref> who was incharge of mughal harem during the reign of [[Shah Jahan]].<ref name=mehr3>Francis Gladwin, 1788, [https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=GINfAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA62&dq=mehram+serai&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-2Kf7ktTXAhWBMI8KHTeEC0IQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=mehram%20serai&f=false "The History of Hindostan, during the reigns of Jehángir, Sháhjehán, and Aurungzebe."].</ref>

[[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.

==External links==
* [http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/17th-century-caravanserai-falls-into-ruin-as-delhi-govt-defence-ministry-squabble/story-3qFH6tUbwzQdoCuSHs8vfP.html A November 2017 report on Mehram Nagar and Serai]

==See also==
* [[Tourism in Delhi]]
* [[Delhi Sultanate]]
* [[History of Delhi]]
* [[Timeline of Delhi]]

==References==
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[[Category:Tourism in Delhi]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Delhi]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Delhi]]
[[Category:Ruins in India]]
[[Category:Government buildings completed in the 17th century]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Delhi]]
[[Category:Villages in South Delhi district]]

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