Kailāshnagar
District of
National Capital Territory of Delhi - India

Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi  pronunciation (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world. The son of a senior government official, Gandhi was born and raised in a Hindu Bania community in coastal Gujarat, and trained in law in London.

Located at 28.6415, 77.2483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Chandni Chowk

Chandni Chowk (चांदनी चौक), originally meaning moonlit square or market, is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, now in central north Delhi, India. Built in 17th century by the great Muslim Emperor of India, Shah Jahan and designed by his daughter Jahan Ara, the market was once divided by canals to reflect moonlight, now closed, yet it still remains one of India's largest whole sale markets. It is a famous market known all over India.

Located at 28.656, 77.231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.445 miles away.
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Retail markets in Delhi, Visitor attractions in Delhi, Neighbourhoods of Delhi, History of Delhi

Red Fort

The Red Fort (usually transcribed into English as Lal Qil'ah or Lal Qila) is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi that served as the residence of the Mughal Emperors. The fort was the palace for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's new capital, Shahjahanabad, the seventh city in the Delhi site.

Located at 28.6558, 77.2403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Mughal architecture, Buildings and structures in Delhi, Visitor attractions in Delhi, Royal residences in India, Forts in Delhi, Palaces in India, Indian National Army trials, World Heritage Sites in India, Archaeological monuments in Delhi, Persian gardens in India, Mughal fortress gardens in India, Monuments and memorials in India, Indian Army bases, Buildings and structures completed in 1648, Infrastructure completed in the 17th century

Old Delhi

Old Delhi, walled city of Delhi, India, was founded as Shahjahanabad by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1639. It remained the capital of the Mughals until the end of the Mughal dynasty. It was once filled with mansions of nobles and members of the royal court, along with elegant mosques and gardens. Today, despite having become extremely crowded and dilapidated, it still serves as the symbolic heart of Islamic metropolitan Delhi.

Located at 28.66, 77.23 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.445 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Delhi, Visitor attractions in Delhi, History of Delhi, 1639 establishments, Former Indian capital cities

Feroz Shah Kotla Ground

This page is about the cricket ground. For the fortress, see Feroz Shah Kotla.

Located at 28.6378, 77.2431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Test cricket grounds in India, Sports venues in Delhi, Cricket grounds in Delhi

Moti Masjid, Delhi

The Moti Masjid is a large white marble mosque built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb at the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India, from 1659-1660. A mosque by the same name was also built in 1645 CE by Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb's father, inside the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan. Another small mosque by the same name, was built for private prayer, by Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah I (r.

Located at 28.6559, 77.2403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Mughal architecture, Mosques in India, Mosques in Delhi, Visitor attractions in Delhi

Raj Ghat and associated memorials

Raj Ghat is a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. Originally it was the name of a historic ghat of Old Delhi on the banks of Yamuna river. Close to it, and east of Daryaganj was “Raj Ghat Gate” of the walled city, opening at Raj Ghat on Yamuna River. Later the memorial area was also called Raj ghat. It is a black marble platform that marks the spot of Mahatma Gandhi's cremation, Antyesti on 31 January 1948, a day after his assassination.

Located at 28.6406, 77.2494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Delhi, Memorials to Mahatma Gandhi

Northern India Engineering College (Delhi)

Northern India Engineering College (NIEC) is an engineering college in Delhi, India, which was established in 2003. It is affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi and is located at Shastri Park, Delhi. The college has been established and is being managed by Babu Banarasi Das Educational Society, under the chairmanship of Dr. Akhilesh Das, Secretary and MP and former Mayor of Lucknow.

Located at 28.6782, 77.261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.447 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Delhi, Engineering colleges in Delhi, Colleges of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Educational institutions established in 2003, 2003 establishments in India

Gali Paranthe Wali

Gali Paranthe Wali or Paranthe wali Gali (गली पराँठेवाली), (literally "the bylane of fried bread") is the name of a narrow street in the Chandni Chowk area of Delhi, India, noted for its series of shops selling paratha, a fried Indian bread, and now a popular culinary destination.

Located at 28.6558, 77.2297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.445 miles away.
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Delhi culture, Visitor attractions in Delhi, Streets in Delhi

Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib

Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, is one of the nine historical gurdwaras in Delhi. First established in 1783 by Baghel Singh to commemorate the martyrdom site the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur. Situated in Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi, it marks the site Sikh Guru was beheaded on the orders of the Mughal emperor on the 11th of November, 1675, Aurangzeb, for refusing to convert to Islam.

Located at 28.6558, 77.2325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Gurdwaras in Delhi, History of Sikhism

Chandni Chowk metro station, Delhi

Chandni Chowk is a station on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro. It serves the Chandni Chowk market area, and is near the Red Fort. It is also walking distance to the Old Delhi Railway Station of Indian Railways.

Located at 28.6578, 77.2302 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.445 miles away.
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Delhi Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2005, Railway stations in North Delhi district

Sir Thomas Metcalfe, 4th Baronet

Sir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe, 4th Baronet, KCB (2 January 1795 – 3 November 1853) was an East India Company servant and agent of Governor General of India at the imperial court of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. He was invested with the Order of the Bath. He was the son of Sir Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baronet (1745–1813), Director of the Honourable East India Company.

Located at 28.6656, 77.2315 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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1795 births, 1853 deaths, Administrators in British India, History of Delhi, People from Marylebone, Knights Companion of the Order of the Bath

Chunnamal haveli

Rai Lala Chunnamal ki Haveli (छुन्नामल की हवेली) is the only well-preserved haveli in the walled city of old Delhi in the Chandni Chowk area. Lala Chunnamal and his family were Khatri merchants (Chunnamal Saligram) of brocade and textiles during the Mughal period. When the first municipality for Delhi was formed in 1862, Lala Chunnamal was appointed Municipal Commissioner.

Located at 28.6507, 77.2331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Delhi, Visitor attractions in Delhi, Mughal architecture, Havelis

St. James' Church, Delhi

St. James' (also known as Skinner's Church) is an Anglican church in Delhi, India, built in 1836 by Colonel James Skinner. It is one of the oldest churches in the city, and part of the Church of North India Diocese of Delhi. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:28.665637|77.230784|type:landmark_region:IN|||||| |primary |name= }} It is situated near Kashmiri Gate, at the intersection of Church Road and Lothian Road.

Located at 28.6656, 77.2308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Churches in Delhi, Anglican churches in India, 1836 establishments in India, Church of North India, Renaissance revival architecture

Sunehri Masjid

Sunehri Masjid سنهرى مسجد is an Indian mosque located near the Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk, Delhi, once an imperial boulevard leading to the Red Fort. Also known as the Golden Mosque, the mosque was built by Roshan-ud-Daula Zafar Khan in 1721.

Located at 28.6558, 77.2319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.445 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1721, Mosques in Delhi

Yamuna Pushta

Yamuna Pushta is the Pushta on both sides of the Yamuna River in Delhi, starting from the ITO bridge and up to the Salimgarh Fort. It has also been home to riverbed cultivators, and over 100,000 residents a string of slum colonies for some 40 years, mostly on the western banks, like those near the Nigambodh Ghat near Old Delhi and a few on the eastern banks like those near Sakarpur in East Delhi.

Located at 28.6589, 77.2474 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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History of Delhi, Neighbourhoods of Delhi, Slums in India, Waterfronts, Geography of Delhi, Yamuna River

Shia Jama Masjid, Delhi

Shia Jama Masjid is located at Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. Hujjatul-Islam Syed Ali Taqvi is its imam (prayer leader). In Muharram one of the oldest processions is taken out from Shia Jama Masjid in Kashmiri Gate to Punja Sharif Karbala in the same locality.

Located at 28.6508, 77.2331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Mosques in India, Mosques in Delhi

Panja Sharif, Delhi

Panja Sharif(or Punja Shareef) the oldest Karbala in the city is located at Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. Also, it is a major majlis khana (literally, meeting place, used for mourning ceremonies associated with event of Karbala). In Muharram one of the oldest processions is taken out from Shia Jama Masjid in Kashmiri Gate to Panja Sharif Karbala in the same locality. Since last many years Maulana Kalbe Rushaid Rizvi is addressing the ashrae majalis (series of 10 majalis) of Panja Sharif Imambargah.

Located at 28.6508, 77.2331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Places of worship in Delhi, Islam in India, Islam in Delhi

Shahdara metro station

The Shahdara Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro.

Located at 28.6735, 77.2899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.449 miles away.
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Delhi Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2002, 2002 establishments in India, Railway stations in East Delhi district

Welcome metro station

The Welcome Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro.

Located at 28.6721, 77.2779 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.448 miles away.
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Delhi Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2002, 2002 establishments in India, Railway stations in East Delhi district

Seelampur metro station

The Seelampur Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro.

Located at 28.6698, 77.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.448 miles away.
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Delhi Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2002, 2002 establishments in India, Railway stations in East Delhi district

Shastri Park metro station

The Shastri Park Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro.

Located at 28.6682, 77.2501 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.447 miles away.
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Delhi Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2002, 2002 establishments in India, Railway stations in North Delhi district

Kashmere Gate metro station

The Kashmere Gate is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Red and Yellow Lines. It is a transfer station between the Red Line on the highest upper level and the Yellow Line on the lowest level. It was christened on Christmas Day, December 25, 2002. The Kashmere Gate Metro station services the historic Kashmiri Gate area of Delhi, and is currently the largest metro station with HUDA City Centre proposed to supersede it. The giant station has over 5 floors.

Located at 28.6675, 77.228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.445 miles away.
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Delhi Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2002, 2002 establishments in India, Railway stations in North Delhi district

Feroz Shah Kotla

This page is about the fortress. For the cricket ground, see Feroz Shah Kotla Ground. The Feroz Shah Kotla or Kotla was a fortress built by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad. A pristine polished sandstone pillar from the 3rd century B.C. rises from the palace's crumbling remains, one of many pillars left by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka; it was moved from Pong GhatiAmbala, Punjab and re-erected in its current location in 1356.

Located at 28.6378, 77.2431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.446 miles away.
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Archaeological monuments in Delhi, Archaeological monuments in Delhi, Delhi geography stubs

Krishna Nagar, Delhi

Krishna Nagar, Delhi is an urban ward situated in the East Delhi district of Delhi in the Trans-Yamuna area. It is surrounded by Vishwas Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Preet Vihar & Geeta Colony areas. The main areas under this Delhi Assembly constituency include the East Krishna Nagar, Krishna Nagar Blocks A though F, Radhey Puri, Rashid Market, Chandan Nagar, and West Azad Nagar.

Located at 28.6598, 77.2826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.449 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Delhi, East Delhi district