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'''Nizamuddin East''' is an affluent residential colony in [[South Delhi|South East Delhi]], [[India]]. It is located on Mathura Road and is home to [[Humayun's Tomb]], as well as that of [[Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana]]. There are several other monuments in the area. The colony has 286 houses, including Jaipur Estate, and 32 public parks.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}} | '''Nizamuddin East''' is an affluent residential colony in [[South Delhi|South East Delhi]], [[India]]. It is located on Mathura Road and is home to [[Humayun's Tomb]], as well as that of [[Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana]]. There are several other monuments in the area. The colony has 286 houses, including Jaipur Estate, and 32 public parks.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}} | ||
==Location== | ==Location== | ||
[[File:Leafy street in Nizamuddin East.jpg|thumb|Arab Ki Sarai Road on the north periphery of Nizamuddin East]] | [[File:Leafy street in Nizamuddin East.jpg|thumb|Arab Ki Sarai Road on the north periphery of Nizamuddin East]] | ||
Nizamuddin, named after the 13th century Sufi saint, is a centrally located residential area within the ring road. Set in the backdrop of the spectacular Humayun's tomb, to its north and [[Khan Khana Tomb]] to its South. | |||
Nizamuddin, named after the 13th century Sufi saint, is a centrally located residential area within the ring road. Set in the backdrop of the spectacular Humayun's tomb, to its north and Khan Khana Tomb to its South. | |||
==Notable residents== | ==Notable residents== | ||
*[[Manmath Nath Gupta]], (7 February 1908 – 26 October 2000) a great Freedom fighter who joined freedom struggle at the age of 14, and also participated with [[Ram Prasad Bismil]] and [[Chandra Shekhar Azad]] in the famous [[Kakori conspiracy]] | |||
*[[Hukumat Rai Gandhi]], first station master of Nizamuddin Railway Station which caused the founding of the colony and hence the first president of the resident welfare association | *[[Hukumat Rai Gandhi]], first station master of Nizamuddin Railway Station which caused the founding of the colony and hence the first president of the resident welfare association | ||
*[[Subramanian Swamy]], Former Cabinet Minister - Government of India<ref>{{Cite web |title=x.com |url=https://x.com/Swamy39/status/1793536597176332380 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref> | |||
*[[Sheila Dikshit]], former Chief Minister of Delhi | *[[Sheila Dikshit]], former Chief Minister of Delhi | ||
*[[Navin Chawla]], election commissioner | *[[Navin Chawla]], election commissioner | ||
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*[[Sandeep Dikshit]], former Member of parliament | *[[Sandeep Dikshit]], former Member of parliament | ||
*[[Ajay Jadeja]], cricket player | *[[Ajay Jadeja]], cricket player | ||
*[[Ratna Fabri]], | *[[Ratna Fabri]], museologist | ||
*[[Dev Benegal]], filmmaker | *[[Dev Benegal]], filmmaker | ||
*[[Shyam Benegal]], | *[[Shyam Benegal]], filmmaker | ||
*[[Vinod Mehta]], journalist | *[[Vinod Mehta]], journalist | ||
*[[Mark Tully]], BBC journalist | *[[Mark Tully]], BBC journalist | ||
*[[Ajit Bhattacharjea]], Indian Express editor | *[[Ajit Bhattacharjea]], ''Indian Express'' editor | ||
*[[Jawed Habib]], | *[[Jawed Habib]], hairstylist and politician | ||
*[[Vikram Seth]], novelist | |||
*[[Iftikhar Hussain Ansari]], scholar and politician | |||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Nizamuddin West]] | * [[Nizamuddin West]] | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:01, 18 November 2025
Nizamuddin East | |
|---|---|
  Nizamuddin East Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°35′N 77°15′E / 28.59°N 77.25°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Delhi |
| Metro | New Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Delhi Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu, English, Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110013 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nizamuddin East |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nizamuddin East |
| Planning agency | Delhi Municipality |
Nizamuddin East is an affluent residential colony in South East Delhi, India. It is located on Mathura Road and is home to Humayun's Tomb, as well as that of Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana. There are several other monuments in the area. The colony has 286 houses, including Jaipur Estate, and 32 public parks.[citation needed]
Location[edit | edit source]
Nizamuddin, named after the 13th century Sufi saint, is a centrally located residential area within the ring road. Set in the backdrop of the spectacular Humayun's tomb, to its north and Khan Khana Tomb to its South.
Notable residents[edit | edit source]
- Manmath Nath Gupta, (7 February 1908 – 26 October 2000) a great Freedom fighter who joined freedom struggle at the age of 14, and also participated with Ram Prasad Bismil and Chandra Shekhar Azad in the famous Kakori conspiracy
- Hukumat Rai Gandhi, first station master of Nizamuddin Railway Station which caused the founding of the colony and hence the first president of the resident welfare association
- Subramanian Swamy, Former Cabinet Minister - Government of India[1]
- Sheila Dikshit, former Chief Minister of Delhi
- Navin Chawla, election commissioner
- Anjolie Ela Menon, artist
- Vasudeo S. Gaitonde, artist
- Jatin Das, artist
- Nandita Das, actress
- B. C. Sanyal, artist
- Arpita Singh, artist
- Dom Moraes, writer
- Leela Naidu, actress
- M. S. Gill, member of parliament
- Arun Bhatnagar, retired civil servant
- Aman Nath, of the Neemrana Hotels chain
- Sandeep Dikshit, former Member of parliament
- Ajay Jadeja, cricket player
- Ratna Fabri, museologist
- Dev Benegal, filmmaker
- Shyam Benegal, filmmaker
- Vinod Mehta, journalist
- Mark Tully, BBC journalist
- Ajit Bhattacharjea, Indian Express editor
- Jawed Habib, hairstylist and politician
- Vikram Seth, novelist
- Iftikhar Hussain Ansari, scholar and politician
Transport[edit | edit source]
- The Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.
- The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses are also run to this suburb.
