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{{Short description|Village in South Delhi, India}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Mehram Nagar | | name = Mehram Nagar | ||
| settlement_type = Suburb | | settlement_type = Suburb | ||
| image_skyline = | | image_skyline = | ||
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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 = [[ | | subdivision_name2 = [[New Delhi]] | ||
| established_title = 1639 | | established_title = 1639 | ||
| established_date = | | established_date = | ||
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| named_for = | | named_for = | ||
| government_type = | | government_type = | ||
| governing_body = | | 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 = [[ | | 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 = | | blank3_info_sec1 = Delhi Cantonment Board | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
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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 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, | 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, 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: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:Villages in South Delhi district]] | [[Category:Villages in South Delhi district]] | ||
[[Category:17th century in Delhi]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:26, 25 November 2025
Mehram Nagar | |
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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 | New Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110010 |
| Telephone code | 011 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | New Delhi |
| Civic agency | Delhi Cantonment Board |
Mehram Nagar is a 17th-century village in Delhi Cantt of the city of Delhi, India, located to the northeast of Terminal 1 of Indira Gandhi International Airport.
History[edit | edit source]
Mehram Nagar village, Mehram Bazaar and Mehram Serai were established in 1639 by a Mehram Khan,[1] who was entrusted with overseeing the Mughal harem during the reign of Shah Jahan.[2]
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.
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