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Lodi Garden-A Historical Detour
Aditya Singh Rathod Subject: Soicial Science] [I.F. 5.761] Vol. 8, Issue: 6, June: 2020 International Journal of Research in Humanities & Soc. Sciences ISSN:(P) 2347-5404 ISSN:(O)2320 771X Lodi Garden-A Historical Detour ADITYA SINGH RATHOD Department of History University of Delhi, Delhi Lodi Garden, as a closed complex comprises of several architectural accomplishments such as tombs of Muhammad Shah and Sikandar Lodi, Bara Gumbad, Shish Gumbad (which is actually tomb of Bahlul Lodi), Athpula and many nameless mosque, however my field work primarily focuses upon the monuments constructed during the Lodi period. This term paper attempts to situate these monuments in the context of their socio-economic and political scenario through assistance of Waqiat-i-Mushtaqui and tries to traverse beyond the debate of sovereignty, which they have been confined within all these years. Village of Khairpur was the location of some of the tombs, mosques and other structures associated with the Lodi period, however in 1936; villagers were deported out of this space to lay the foundation of a closed campus named as Lady Willingdon Park, in the commemoration of erstwhile viceroy’s wife; later which was redesigned by eminent architect, J A Stein and was renamed as Lodi Garden in 1968. Its proximity to the Dargah of Shaykh Nizamuddin Auliya delineated Sufi jurisdiction over this space however, in due course of time it came under the Shia influence as Aliganj located nearby to it, houses monuments subscribing to this sect, such as Gateway of Old Karbala and Imambara; even the tomb of a powerful Shia Mughal governor i.e. -
Profile of Delhi: National Capital Territory
Draft- State Profile Chapter II NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY - DELHI 2.1 General Characteristics Delhi is located in northern India BASIC STATISTICS ABOUT DELHI between the latitudes of 28°-24’-17” • Area: 1,483 sq.Km and 28°-53’-00” North and longitudes • Number of districts: 9 of 76°-50’-24” and 77°-20’-37” East. • Number of Urban villages: Delhi shares bordering with the States • Per Capita income: Rs. 38,864 of Uttar Pradeshand Haryana. Delhi (As per Census2000-01) has an area of 1,483 sq. kms. Its maximum length is 51.90 kms and greatest widthis 48.48 kms. Delhi is situated on the right bank of the river Yamuna at the periphery of the Gangetic plains. It lies a little north of 28 n latitude and a little to the west of 78 longitude. To the west and south-west is the great Indian Thar desert of Rajasthan state, formerly known as Rajputana and, to the east lies the river Yamuna across which has spread the greater Delhi of today. The ridges of the Aravelli range extend right into Delhi proper, towards the western side of the city, and this has given an undulating character to some parts of Delhi. The meandering course of the river Yamuna meets the ridge of Wazirabad to the north; while to the south, the ridge branches off from Mehrauli. The main city is situated on the west bank of the river. 2.2 Physical Features 2.2.1 Geography Delhi is bounded by the Indo-Gangetic alluvial plains in the North and East, by Thar desert in the West and by Aravalli hill ranges in the South. -
New Horizon Tours
New Horizon Tours Presents INTOXICATING, INCREDIBLE INDIA MARCH 14 -MARCH 26, 2020 (LAX) Mar. 14, SAT: PARTICIPANTS from Los Angeles (LAX) board on Emirates air at 4.35PM Mar. 15, SUN: LAX PARTICIPANTS ARRIVE IN DUBAI AND CONNECT FLIGHT TO MUMBAI / Washington (IAD) participants depart at 11.10 AM Mar. 16, MON: ARRIVE MUMBAI Different times- LAX passengers arrive at 2.15AM (immediate occupancy of rooms- rooms reserved from Mar. 15). IAD passengers arrive at 2.00 PM- separate arrival transfers for each in Mumbai. Arrive in Mumbai, a cluster of seven islands derives its name from Mumba devi, the patron goddess of Koli fisher folk, the oldest habitants. Meeting assistance and transfer to Hotel. Rest of the day is free. Evening welcome dinner at roof top restaurant at Hotel near airport. HOTEL.OBEROI TRIDENT (Breakfast & Dinner for LAX passengers, Dinner only for IAD participants). Mar. 17, TUE: MUMBAI - CITY TOUR – BL Breakfast at Hotel. This morning embark on city tour of Mumbai visiting the British built Gateway of India, Bombay's landmark constructed in 1927 to commemorate Emperor George V's visit, the first State, ever to see India by a reigning monarch. Followed by a drive through the city to see the unique architecture, Mumbai University, Victoria Terminus, Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach. Next stop at Hanging Gardens (now known as Sir K.P. Mehta Gardens), where the old English art of topiary is practiced. Continue to the Dhobi Ghat, an open-air laundry where washmen physically clean and iron hundreds of items of clothing, delivering them the next day. -
Basic Statistics of Delhi
BASIC STATISTICS OF DELHI Page No. 1. Names of colonies/properties, structures and gates in Eighteenth Century 2 1.1 Sheet No.1 Plan of the City of Delhi 2 1.2 Sheet No.2 Plan of the City of Delhi 2 1.3 Sheet No.5 Plan of the City of Delhi 3 1.4 Sheet No.7 Plan of the City of Delhi 3 1.5 Sheet No.8 Plan of the City of Delhi 3 1.6 Sheet No.9 Plan of the City of Delhi 3 1.7 Sheet No.11 Plan of the City of Delhi 3 1.8 Sheet No.12 Plan of the City of Delhi 4 2. List of built up residential areas prior to 1962 4 3. Industrial areas in Delhi since 1950’s. 5 4. Commercial Areas 6 5. Residential Areas – Plotted & Group Housing Residential colonies 6 6. Resettlement Colonies 7 7. Transit Camps constructed by DDA 7 8. Tenements constructed by DDA/other bodies for Slum Dwellers 7 9. Group Housing constructed by DDA in Urbanized Villages including on 8 their peripheries up to 1980’s 10. Colonies developed by Ministry of Rehabilitation 8 11. Residential & Industrial Development with the help of Co-op. 8 House Building Societies (Plotted & Group Housing) 12. Institutional Areas 9 13. Important Stadiums 9 14. Important Ecological Parks & other sites 9 15. Integrated Freight Complexes-cum-Wholesale markets 9 16. Gaon Sabha Land in Delhi 10 17. List of Urban Villages 11 18. List of Rural Villages 19. List of 600 Regularized Unauthorized colonies 20. -
Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Central Vista.Pdf
RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN and the Central Vista © Sondeep Shankar Delhi is not one city, but many. In the 3,000 years of its existence, the many deliberations, decided on two architects to design name ‘Delhi’ (or Dhillika, Dilli, Dehli,) has been applied to these many New Delhi. Edwin Landseer Lutyens, till then known mainly as an cities, all more or less adjoining each other in their physical boundary, architect of English country homes, was one. The other was Herbert some overlapping others. Invaders and newcomers to the throne, anxious Baker, the architect of the Union buildings at Pretoria. to leave imprints of their sovereign status, built citadels and settlements Lutyens’ vision was to plan a city on lines similar to other great here like Jahanpanah, Siri, Firozabad, Shahjahanabad … and, capitals of the world: Paris, Rome, and Washington DC. Broad, long eventually, New Delhi. In December 1911, the city hosted the Delhi avenues flanked by sprawling lawns, with impressive monuments Durbar (a grand assembly), to mark the coronation of King George V. punctuating the avenue, and the symbolic seat of power at the end— At the end of the Durbar on 12 December, 1911, King George made an this was what Lutyens aimed for, and he found the perfect geographical announcement that the capital of India was to be shifted from Calcutta location in the low Raisina Hill, west of Dinpanah (Purana Qila). to Delhi. There were many reasons behind this decision. Calcutta had Lutyens noticed that a straight line could connect Raisina Hill to become difficult to rule from, with the partition of Bengal and the Purana Qila (thus, symbolically, connecting the old with the new). -
Synergies in Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Synergies in Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Report of the national consultation supported by Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Geneva May 19, 2006 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Synergies in Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Synergies in Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health * Report of the national consultation supported by Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Geneva For more information, contact Dr. Deepti Chirmulay Dr. Aparajita Gogoi PATH WRAI A-9, Qutab Institutional Area C/o CEDPA New Delhi–110 067, India C-1, Hauz Khas Tel: 91-11-2653 0080 to 88 New Delhi–110 016, India Fax: 91-11-2653 0089 Tel: 91-11-5165 6781 to 85 Web: www.path.org Fax: 91-11-5165 6710 Email: [email protected] Web: whiteribbonalliance-india.org Email: [email protected] * This report was prepared in June 2006. Report of the national consultation supported by Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, 2 Geneva, organized by PATH and the White Ribbon Alliance. (May 19, 2006, New Delhi, India). Synergies in Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Background • In April 2005, the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (PMNCH) was launched at “Lives in the Balance,” a three-day international consultation convened in New Delhi. The consultation culminated with a proclamation of “The Delhi Declaration on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.” • These global efforts to link and expand efforts on maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) are also reflected in Government of India (GOI) policy, programs and priorities, notably through the National Rural Health Mission and Reproductive and Child Health (RCH–II) program. -
Water Meters Dealers List 19 MAY.Xlsx
DASMESH, DMB Meters. Sr.No. Zone/Area Name Address Contact 1 Central Delhi Chamanlal& Sons 3343, GaliPipalMahadev, HauzQazi, Delhi-110006 011 23270789 2 Central Delhi Mahabir Prasad & Sons 3702, CHAWRI BAZAR, DELHI-110006 011 23263351, 23271750 3 Central Delhi Motilal Jain & Co 3622, Chawri Bazar, Delhi-110006 011 23916843 4 Central Delhi Munshi Lal Om Prakash 3685, Chawri bazar, Delhi-110006 011 32637998, 23265692, 5 Central Delhi SS Corporation 3377, HauzQazi, Delhi-110006 011 23267697 6 Central Delhi Patwariji Agencies Pvt Ltd Shop no. 3314-15, Bank Street, Karol Bagh, Delhi - 011 28723231 110005, Near Karol Bagh Police Station 7 Central Delhi Veenus Enterprises 3852 GaliLoheWali, Chawari Bazar, Delhi 110006 011 23918006 8 East Delhi Raj Trading Company S505, School Block, Shakar Pur, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi- 9871501108 110092 9 East Delhi Vijay Sanitory Store 25/1, G.T. Road, Shadhara, Delhi-110032 22323040, 22323041, 9811060625 10 East Delhi Shri Krishna Paints 3-A., I Pocket., Mangal bazar road, Dilshad Garden, 011 22579456 Delhi-110095 11 East Delhi Sharma Water Supply Co. A-1, Jagat Puri, Shahdara, Delhi-110032 011 22123218 12 North Delhi Giriraj Tiles & Sanitary Empurium A-4/161, Sector 4, Rohini, Delhi - 110085 011 27044107 13 North Delhi Goel Sanitary Store Wp-466, Shiv Market, Wazirpur, Delhi - 110052 9810458161 14 North Delhi Raj Paints & Hardware Store 59, Main Bazar, Kingsway Camp, Delhi-110059 011 27214437 15 North Delhi Veer Sanitary Store C-10, Main Gt Road, Rana Pratap Bagh, Delhi - 110007 011 27436425 16 North DelhiRajilal& Sons 678, Main Bazar, SabziMandi, Delhi-110007 9818854021, 23857240 17 South Delhi Arora Paint & Hardware 1663/D-17, Main Road Kalkaji, Govindpuri, New Delhi- 011 26413291, 110019 6229797 18 South Delhi Durga Sanitary Paint & Hardware B-34-B, Main Road, Kalkaji, Delhi - 110019, Near 011 26225566, Store SagarRatna 41050909 19 South Delhi Kalka Sanitary Store A-57, Double Storey, Main Road, Kalkaji, Delhi - 110019, 011 26430433, Opposite HDFC Bank 26439474 9810094018 20 South Delhi Lakshmi Steel Sanitary & Shop No. -
NDMC Ward No. 001 S
NDMC Ward No. 001 S. No. Ward Name of Name of Name of Enumeratio Extent of the Population Enumeration Total SC % of SC Name & town/Census District & Tahsil & n Block No. Block Population Population Population Code Town/ Village Code Code 0001 NDMC 7003 New Delhi 05 Connaught 0021(1) Devi Prasad Sadan 1-64, NDMC Flats 4 Place 001 Type-6, Asha Deep Apartment 9 Hailey 1 Road 44 Flats 656 487 74.24 0001 NDMC 7003 New Delhi 05 Connaught 0029 Sangli Mess Cluster (Slum) 2 Place 001 351 174 49.57 0001 NDMC 7003 New Delhi 05 Connaught 0031(2) Feroz Shah Road, Canning Lane Kerala 3 Place 001 School 593 212 35.75 0001 NDMC 7003 New Delhi 05 Connaught 0032(1) Princess Park Residential Area Copper 4 Place 001 Nicus Marg to Tilak Marg, 100 Houses 276 154 55.8 0001 NDMC 7003 New Delhi 05 Connaught 0032(2) Princess Park Residential Area Copper 5 Place 001 Nicus Marg to Tilak Marg, 105 Houses 312 142 45.51 0001 NDMC 7003 New Delhi 05 Connaught 0036(1) NSCI Club Cluster-171 Houses 6 Place 001 521 226 43.38 NDMC Ward No. 002 Ward Name of Name of Name of Enumeratio Extent of the Population Enumeration Total SC % of SC Name & town/Census District & Tahsil & n Block No. Block Population Population Population S. No. Code Town/ Village Code Code Parliament A1 to H18 CN 1 to 10 Palika Dham Bhai Vir 0002 NDMC 7003 New Delhi 05 0005-1 933 826 88.53 1 Street 003 Singh Marg Block 5 Jain Mandir Marg ,Vidhya Bhawan Parliament 0002 NDMC 7003 New Delhi 05 0009 ,Union Acadmy Colony 70 A -81 H Arya 585 208 35.56 Street 003 2 School Lane Parliament 1-126 Mandir Marg R.K. -
9-Ravi-Agarwal-Ridge.Pdf
Fight for a forest RAVI AGARWAL From where comes this greenery and flowers? 15% of the city’s land, though much What makes the clouds and the air? of it has been flattened. The decidu- – Mirza Ghalib ous arid scrub forest of the ridge still provides an unique ecosystem, which THE battle for protecting Delhi’s today lies in the heart of the modern green lungs, its prehistoric urban for- city, and is critical for its ecological est, has never been more intense than health. Though citizen’s action has now. The newly global city, located in managed to legally protect1 about a cusp formed by the tail end of the 1.5 7800 ha of the forest scattered in four billion year old, 800 km long Aravalli mountain range as it culminates at the * Ravi Agarwal is member of Srishti and river Yamuna, is the aspirational capi- founding Director of Toxics Link, both envi- 48 tal of over 15 million people. ronmental NGOs. He has been involved in the ridge campaign since 1992, and was inducted The hilly spur known as the into the Ridge Management Board in 2005. Delhi Ridge once occupied almost He is an engineer by training. SEMINAR 613 – September 2010 distinct patches, the fight for the ridge besides protecting the city from desert Dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries forest has been long and is ongoing. sands blowing in from Rajasthan and marked by the towering Qutab Land is scarce, with competing uses (south of Delhi). Most importantly, for Minar. in the densely populated city, sur- an increasingly water scarce city, the rounded by increasingly urbanized ridge forest and the river Yamuna once peripheral townships of Gurgaon, formed a network of water channels, Even though the Delhi Ridge forest Faridabad and Noida. -
Construction of Motel
APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE OF CONSTRUCTION OF MOTEL At Village- Satbari, Tehsil- Saket New Delhi-110074 Category- B, Activity 8(a) Proposed Built-up Area- 47011.7 m2 BEING DEVELOPED BY: Sh. Ajay Sharma, Akshay Sharma & Abhinav Sharma PREPARED BY: M/S PERFACT ENVIRO SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. (NABET Registered Vide list of accredited consultants organizations/ Rev.78 /10thJuly, 2019 at S.No.-112) (An ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 14001:2004 Certified Company) 5th Floor, NN Mall, Sector 3, Rohini, New Delhi-110085 Phone: +91-11-49281360 CONTENTS ANNEXURE 1: FORM-1 & 1A ............................................................................................... 5 ANNEXURE 2: CONCEPTUAL PLAN ................................................................................. 48 1.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 49 1.2 ACTIVITIES/ AMENITIES ................................................................................................................. 49 1.3 SITE LOCATION ............................................................................................................................ 50 1.4 TYPE OF PROJECT ........................................................................................................................ 50 1.5 PROJECT DETAILS ........................................................................................................................ 50 1.6 POPULATION DETAILS ................................................................................................................. -
Government Cvcs for Covid Vaccination for 18 Years+ Population
S.No. District Name CVC Name 1 Central Delhi Anglo Arabic SeniorAjmeri Gate 2 Central Delhi Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital DH 3 Central Delhi Balak Ram Hospital 4 Central Delhi Burari Hospital 5 Central Delhi CGHS CG Road PHC 6 Central Delhi CGHS Dev Nagar PHC 7 Central Delhi CGHS Dispensary Minto Road PHC 8 Central Delhi CGHS Dispensary Subzi Mandi 9 Central Delhi CGHS Paharganj PHC 10 Central Delhi CGHS Pusa Road PHC 11 Central Delhi Dr. N.C. Joshi Hospital 12 Central Delhi ESI Chuna Mandi Paharganj PHC 13 Central Delhi ESI Dispensary Shastri Nagar 14 Central Delhi G.B.Pant Hospital DH 15 Central Delhi GBSSS KAMLA MARKET 16 Central Delhi GBSSS Ramjas Lane Karol Bagh 17 Central Delhi GBSSS SHAKTI NAGAR 18 Central Delhi GGSS DEPUTY GANJ 19 Central Delhi Girdhari Lal 20 Central Delhi GSBV BURARI 21 Central Delhi Hindu Rao Hosl DH 22 Central Delhi Kasturba Hospital DH 23 Central Delhi Lady Reading Health School PHC 24 Central Delhi Lala Duli Chand Polyclinic 25 Central Delhi LNJP Hospital DH 26 Central Delhi MAIDS 27 Central Delhi MAMC 28 Central Delhi MCD PRI. SCHOOl TRUKMAAN GATE 29 Central Delhi MCD SCHOOL ARUNA NAGAR 30 Central Delhi MCW Bagh Kare Khan PHC 31 Central Delhi MCW Burari PHC 32 Central Delhi MCW Ghanta Ghar PHC 33 Central Delhi MCW Kanchan Puri PHC 34 Central Delhi MCW Nabi Karim PHC 35 Central Delhi MCW Old Rajinder Nagar PHC 36 Central Delhi MH Kamla Nehru CHC 37 Central Delhi MH Shakti Nagar CHC 38 Central Delhi NIGAM PRATIBHA V KAMLA NAGAR 39 Central Delhi Polyclinic Timarpur PHC 40 Central Delhi S.S Jain KP Chandani Chowk 41 Central Delhi S.S.V Burari Polyclinic 42 Central Delhi SalwanSr Sec Sch. -
Jahanpanah Fort - Overview Jahanpanah Was a Fortified City Built by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq to Combat the Mongol Attacks
COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – MONUMENTS 0 7830294949 Jahanpanah Fort - Overview Jahanpanah was a fortified city built by Muhammad bin Tughlaq to combat the Mongol attacks. The city has now been ruined but still people can find walls and a few structures built inside the fort. Jahanpanah means Refuge of the world. The city was spread from Siri to Qutub Minar. The city now comes under urban development and many modern structures have been constructed. Delhi Delhi is a Union Territory and the capital city of India. Three sides of the city is bordered by Haryana whereas the fourth side is the state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is spread in a large area and the expansion is continuing. There are many historical monuments in Delhi which the people can visit. Some of these monuments are Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Swamynarayan Akshardham Temple, and many others. Delhi was ruled by many dynasties which include Rajputs, Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, and the British. THANKS FOR READING – VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.educatererindia.com COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – MONUMENTS 0 7830294949 Visiting Hours Jahanpanah Fort can be visited from 9am to 6:30pm. It takes around three hours to visit the whole fort. Though the fort is ruined but still there are many places that the tourists can visit. Tickets There is no entry fees to visit the fort. People can come any time during the visiting hours and visit the fort without giving any charges. Where to Stay? There are more than 2500 hotels in Delhi which range from inexpensive budget hotels to expensive seven-star hotels.