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'''Vasant Vihar''' is a sub-division of the [[New Delhi]] district in [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]], India. It is located near the diplomatic area of [[Chanakyapuri]], and houses over 50 [[diplomatic mission]]s of foreign countries,<ref>[http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/India/India4.html Embassy Listings For India] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610080548/http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/India/India4.html |date=10 June 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi directory|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GTONAAAAMAAJ|year=1999|publisher=Giri's Information Services|pages=246–248}}</ref> including the High Commission of [[South Africa]], and embassy of [[Argentina]].

==History==
It was originally developed in 1960s by retired [[Government of India]] officers, later developed as a posh residential locality like [[Air India]] And [[Indian Airlines]] Colony due to its proximity to diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri.<ref name="NathAggarwal2007">{{cite book|author1=Viswambhar Nath|author2=Surinder K. Aggarwal|title=Urbanization, Urban Development, and Metropolitan Cities in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Obd1vEVEPdgC&pg=PA222|year=2007|publisher=Concept Publishing|isbn=978-81-8069-412-7|pages=222–}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=City, Society, and Planning: City|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LZ01Y3bAZCwC&pg=PA521|year=2007|publisher=Concept Publishing|isbn=978-81-8069-459-2|pages=421, 521}}</ref>

==Locality==
The four main streets in Vasant Vihar are Munirka Marg, Vasant Marg, Poorvi Marg and Paschimi Marg, literally Eastern and Western Street. These form a rough triangle that encloses much of the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is primarily residential and when first planned consisted of six blocks named A to F, with each block having its own local market. Vasant Vihar has several parks in every block. Apartments in new emerging luxury buildings in Vasant Vihar have in the past sold at prices ranging from INR 5 Crore to INR 20 Crore (USD 740,000 to USD 3M).<ref>{{cite web | title = The Anatomy of a Tony Neighbourhood |work=Forbes India | url = http://forbesindia.com/printcontent/37716 |date=12 May 2014| access-date = 2016-02-06}}</ref>

==Education==
Vasant Vihar also has schools such as [[Modern School (New Delhi)|Modern School]],<ref>{{cite book|title=A Dream Turns Seventy Five: The Modern School, 1920-1995|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2y2gvqv2xsEC&pg=PA142|year=1995|publisher=Allied Publishers|isbn=978-81-7023-499-9|pages=142–}}</ref> [[Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram|Delhi Public School]] (Junior Branch), [[The Shri Ram School]] (Junior Wing), [[Tagore International School]], [[Guru Harkrishan Public School]], [[Holy Child Auxilium School]] (Senior branch), Chinmaya Vidyalaya, [[Suraj Bhan DAV Public School]], and Sarvodaya School.

==Economy==
The corporate office of [[Hero MotoCorp]], formerly Hero Honda, is at Basant Lok in Vasant Vihar. In 1996, Vasant Vihar witnessed the opening of India's first [[McDonald's]] restaurant, it was also the first McDonald's restaurant in the world to not serve beef and pork based products.<ref>http://www.mcdonaldsindia.net/key-milestones.aspx</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thedelhiwalla.com/2011/10/29/city-hangout-basant-lok-market-south-delhi/ | title=The Longtime Blog of the World's First Self-Proclaimed Hyperlocal Homer | date=29 October 2011 | publisher=The Delhi Walla | access-date=30 September 2018 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Neighborhoods of Delhi}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]
[[Category:District subdivisions of Delhi]]
[[Category:South West Delhi district]]

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