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Like most of the colonies developed in the 1950s, Rajendra Nagar was primarily a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] refugee colony which came up during the years after the [[partition of India]] in 1947, when several such residential neighborhoods sprang up in the [[New Delhi]] area, including other examples such as [[Lajpat Nagar]] and [[Patel Nagar]].{{Citation needed|date = April 2015}} | Like most of the colonies developed in the 1950s, Rajendra Nagar was primarily a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] refugee colony which came up during the years after the [[partition of India]] in 1947, when several such residential neighborhoods sprang up in the [[New Delhi]] area, including other examples such as [[Lajpat Nagar]] and [[Patel Nagar]].{{Citation needed|date = April 2015}} | ||
Rajender Nagar benefits from links with the [[Delhi metro]]. Shankar road divides the Rajendra Nagar into New and Old Rajendra Nagar. Old Rajendra Nagar touches Karol Bagh, which is famous for shopping and eating. New Rajendra Nagar is between Old Rajendra Nagar and Ridge, and is also adjacent to Connaught Place, with [[Talkatora Stadium|Talkatora stadium]] a short walk away. The locality is posh | Rajender Nagar benefits from links with the [[Delhi metro]]. Shankar road divides the Rajendra Nagar into New and Old Rajendra Nagar. Old Rajendra Nagar touches Karol Bagh, which is famous for shopping and eating. New Rajendra Nagar is between Old Rajendra Nagar and Ridge, and is also adjacent to Connaught Place, with [[Talkatora Stadium|Talkatora stadium]] a short walk away. The locality is posh with many parks in New Rajendra Nagar. Central Park in New Rajendra Nagar is called Nehru Park.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} | ||
==Administration== | |||
It is part of the [[Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency]]. | |||
==Coaching industry== | ==Coaching industry== | ||
Rajendra Nagar is home to many coaching institutes. It is one of the two education hubs in Delhi for government job aspirants (the other being [[Mukherjee Nagar]]). <ref>{{Cite web| | |||
Rajendra Nagar is home to many coaching institutes. It is one of the two education hubs in Delhi for government job aspirants (the other being [[Mukherjee Nagar]]).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Mayank Manohar|date=Mar 10, 2016|title=Rajendra Nagar residents rue loss of peace {{!}} Delhi News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/rajendra-nagar-residents-rue-loss-of-peace/articleshow/51334815.cms|access-date=2021-08-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | |||
However, the striking difference between these two locations is the demographics of students. While, majority of student-population in Rajendra Nagar comprises those preparing for exams conducted by [[Union Public Service Commission|UPSC]] (and usually in English medium), Mukherjee Nagar is dominated by a mix of students preparing (i) either for exams conducted by [[Staff Selection Commission|SSC]] (like CGL and CHSL) (ii) or for civil services exams in [[Hindi]] medium.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} | |||
The streets are filled with sprawling book stores, libraries, rental housing and eateries an ancillary business along with the coaching industry.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-16|title=Rajender Nagar: At hub for UPSC aspirants, thriving businesses, eateries|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/rajender-nagar-at-hub-for-upsc-aspirants-thriving-businesses-eateries-4706441/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-08-24|title=The reading room: These libraries provide UPSC aspirants space and comfort during their preparations|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/the-reading-room/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> | The streets are filled with sprawling book stores, libraries, rental housing and eateries an ancillary business along with the coaching industry.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-16|title=Rajender Nagar: At hub for UPSC aspirants, thriving businesses, eateries|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/rajender-nagar-at-hub-for-upsc-aspirants-thriving-businesses-eateries-4706441/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-08-24|title=The reading room: These libraries provide UPSC aspirants space and comfort during their preparations|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/the-reading-room/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Coaching industry of Rajendra Nagar and other parts of Delhi were severely impacted in 2020 because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 Pandemic]]. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-08|title=How Covid-19 killed the economy of Delhi's 'coaching colonies'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/how-coronavirus-killed-the-economy-of-delhi-s-coaching-colonies/story-6Tzovzx4VhR94GZ0emD3vJ.html|access-date=2021-08-09|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> | Coaching industry of Rajendra Nagar and other parts of Delhi were severely impacted in 2020 because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 Pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-08|title=How Covid-19 killed the economy of Delhi's 'coaching colonies'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/how-coronavirus-killed-the-economy-of-delhi-s-coaching-colonies/story-6Tzovzx4VhR94GZ0emD3vJ.html|access-date=2021-08-09|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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[[Bollywood]] actor [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] was born here in 1965 at the Talwar Nursing Home, and lived there for more than two decades while studying in [[Hansraj College]] and acting in TV series ''[[Fauji (TV series)|Fauji]]'' (1988), ''[[Circus (TV series)|Circus]]'' (1989) and ''Dil Darya'', before moving to [[Mumbai]] in 1991 to pursue a career in films.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121017073409/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-30/news-interviews/28072586_1_cycle-rickshaws-gauri-srk SRK to run for Delhi] TNN , ''[[The Times of India]]'', 30 September 2009. "I was born here, in Talwar Nursing Home. I lived there for more than two decades in Rajinder Nagar"</ref> Bollywood singer [[Jaspinder Narula]] was born and raised here | [[Bollywood]] actor [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] was born here in 1965 at the Talwar Nursing Home, and lived there for more than two decades while studying in [[Hansraj College]] and acting in TV series ''[[Fauji (TV series)|Fauji]]'' (1988), ''[[Circus (TV series)|Circus]]'' (1989) and ''Dil Darya'', before moving to [[Mumbai]] in 1991 to pursue a career in films.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121017073409/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-30/news-interviews/28072586_1_cycle-rickshaws-gauri-srk SRK to run for Delhi] TNN , ''[[The Times of India]]'', 30 September 2009. "I was born here, in Talwar Nursing Home. I lived there for more than two decades in Rajinder Nagar"</ref> | ||
* Bollywood singer [[Jaspinder Narula]] was born and raised here.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} | |||
* [[Shakti Kapoor]], Bollywood star, was also born and raised here.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} | |||
Other known residents included [[Dilip Kumar]], the [[Bollywood]] star who lived here for some years, [[Balraj Madhok]] a politician of the 1960s, [[Bollywood]] actor [[Shiney Ahuja]], actress [[Divya Dutta]] and documentary filmmaker Avijit Mukul Kishore. | Other known residents included [[Dilip Kumar]],{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} the [[Bollywood]] star who lived here for some years, [[Balraj Madhok]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} a politician of the 1960s, [[Bollywood]] actor [[Shiney Ahuja]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}, actress [[Divya Dutta]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} and documentary filmmaker Avijit Mukul Kishore.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} [[India]]n [[batsman]] [[Gautam Gambhir]] is a resident.{{Citation needed|date = April 2015}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Rajendra Nagar | |
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  Rajendra Nagar Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′14″N 77°10′57″E / 28.637235°N 77.182364°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | Central Delhi |
| Metro | New Delhi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Planning agency | MCD |
Rajendra Nagar (often spelled unofficially as 'Rajender Nagar' or 'Rajinder Nagar'[1]) is a residential colony in Central Delhi, Delhi, India. The name comes from Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India. It is bordered by the Central Ridge Protected Forest on the east and south, IARI on the west, and Karol Bagh on the north. It is a constituency in the Legislative Assembly of Delhi. The current Councillor for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is S.Paramjeet Singh Rana of the SAD-BJP (Ward No.102N).[2] Raghav Chadha of the AAP (Aam Admi Party) is the current MLA from Rajendra Nagar.[3]
Overview[edit | edit source]
Like most of the colonies developed in the 1950s, Rajendra Nagar was primarily a Punjabi refugee colony which came up during the years after the partition of India in 1947, when several such residential neighborhoods sprang up in the New Delhi area, including other examples such as Lajpat Nagar and Patel Nagar.[citation needed]
Rajender Nagar benefits from links with the Delhi metro. Shankar road divides the Rajendra Nagar into New and Old Rajendra Nagar. Old Rajendra Nagar touches Karol Bagh, which is famous for shopping and eating. New Rajendra Nagar is between Old Rajendra Nagar and Ridge, and is also adjacent to Connaught Place, with Talkatora stadium a short walk away. The locality is posh with many parks in New Rajendra Nagar. Central Park in New Rajendra Nagar is called Nehru Park.[citation needed]
Administration[edit | edit source]
It is part of the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency.
Coaching industry[edit | edit source]
Rajendra Nagar is home to many coaching institutes. It is one of the two education hubs in Delhi for government job aspirants (the other being Mukherjee Nagar).[4]
However, the striking difference between these two locations is the demographics of students. While, majority of student-population in Rajendra Nagar comprises those preparing for exams conducted by UPSC (and usually in English medium), Mukherjee Nagar is dominated by a mix of students preparing (i) either for exams conducted by SSC (like CGL and CHSL) (ii) or for civil services exams in Hindi medium.[citation needed]
The streets are filled with sprawling book stores, libraries, rental housing and eateries an ancillary business along with the coaching industry.[5][6]
Coaching industry of Rajendra Nagar and other parts of Delhi were severely impacted in 2020 because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.[7]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan was born here in 1965 at the Talwar Nursing Home, and lived there for more than two decades while studying in Hansraj College and acting in TV series Fauji (1988), Circus (1989) and Dil Darya, before moving to Mumbai in 1991 to pursue a career in films.[8]
- Bollywood singer Jaspinder Narula was born and raised here.[citation needed]
- Shakti Kapoor, Bollywood star, was also born and raised here.[citation needed]
Other known residents included Dilip Kumar,[citation needed] the Bollywood star who lived here for some years, Balraj Madhok[citation needed] a politician of the 1960s, Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja[citation needed], actress Divya Dutta[citation needed] and documentary filmmaker Avijit Mukul Kishore.[citation needed] Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir is a resident.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Congress wins from BJP bastion Rajinder NagarThe Hindu, 15 December 2008. "Rajinder Nagar constituency Reev is best. Archived 3 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "MCD Directory". Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Delhi Election Results 2015: Meet your new MLAs - Tehelka Bureau - Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts". www.tehelka.com.
- ↑ Mayank Manohar (10 March 2016). "Rajendra Nagar residents rue loss of peace | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Rajender Nagar: At hub for UPSC aspirants, thriving businesses, eateries". The Indian Express. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "The reading room: These libraries provide UPSC aspirants space and comfort during their preparations". The Indian Express. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "How Covid-19 killed the economy of Delhi's 'coaching colonies'". Hindustan Times. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ SRK to run for Delhi TNN , The Times of India, 30 September 2009. "I was born here, in Talwar Nursing Home. I lived there for more than two decades in Rajinder Nagar"