Mehram nagar
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. Today the village is divided into two parts- West Mehram Nagar and East Mehram Nagar. Residents of the eastern part once lived on the land where Terminal 1 stands today.
History
[edit]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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