Dhaka Village (Delhi)
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Dhaka is a small village located near Kingsway Camp
in Delhi
, India.
The village has around 500 houses and two chaupals
. The village has a large structure called the Pathar Wali Kothi, originally constructed by a Muslim family before the partition of India
.
The village is home to the Delhi University Quarters. The International Hostel for Girls opposite of Indira Vihar, which officially falls in the Mukherjee Nagar, is also located near Dhaka.
Much of the agricultural land in the village was acquired by the Delhi Development Authority
for developing colonies for the post-partition migrants from what is now Pakistan. These colonies include Outram Line, Mukherjee Nagar, West Mukherjee Nagar, Bhai Parmanand Colony, Indira Vihar, Gandhi Vihar and Nehru Vihar. The Delhi University is located 1.5 km from Dhaka village. Other notable places near the village include Gandhi Ashram, Nirankari Sarovar, Batra Hall and the Naini Lake of Model Town.
The land on which Dhaka village is located was previously owned by the Syed family (currently living in Pakistan), before the partition of the sub continent. The family still owns the old radio station, the railway station and a palace there.
Kingsway Camp
Kingsway Camp officially known as Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar , since 1970, is a historic area located in North Delhi, near Civil Lines and Delhi University. It starts from Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar Chauraha , and has residential areas like Hudson Lines and Outram Lines. Localities like Dhaka Village,...
in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India.
The village has around 500 houses and two chaupals
Chaupal (public space)
A chaupal , or chopal, is a community building or space in the rural areas of North India and Pakistan. It is the hub of community life in villages, especially for male inhabitants. In smaller villages, a chaupal can be a simple raised platform that is shaded by a large tree, typically a neem,...
. The village has a large structure called the Pathar Wali Kothi, originally constructed by a Muslim family before the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
.
The village is home to the Delhi University Quarters. The International Hostel for Girls opposite of Indira Vihar, which officially falls in the Mukherjee Nagar, is also located near Dhaka.
Much of the agricultural land in the village was acquired by the Delhi Development Authority
Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi Development Authority was created in 1955 under the provisions of the Delhi Development Act "to promote and secure the development of Delhi".-History:...
for developing colonies for the post-partition migrants from what is now Pakistan. These colonies include Outram Line, Mukherjee Nagar, West Mukherjee Nagar, Bhai Parmanand Colony, Indira Vihar, Gandhi Vihar and Nehru Vihar. The Delhi University is located 1.5 km from Dhaka village. Other notable places near the village include Gandhi Ashram, Nirankari Sarovar, Batra Hall and the Naini Lake of Model Town.
The land on which Dhaka village is located was previously owned by the Syed family (currently living in Pakistan), before the partition of the sub continent. The family still owns the old radio station, the railway station and a palace there.