Daryaganj

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Daryaganj
Darya Ganj
subdivision
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Sunday Book Market
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Historic map of Shahjahanabad (now called Old Delhi), 1863, showing Daryaganj
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Daryaganj
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°38′39″N77°14′31″E / 28.6443°N 77.2420°E / 28.6443; 77.2420
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Delhi
District Central Delhi
Government
 • Body Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Population
 • Total123,459−3,459,807
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English, Urdu, Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110 002
Civic agency MCD

Daryaganj (literally "A market near a river") is a neighbourhood of Delhi inside the walled city of Old Delhi. The "darya" (lit. "River") refers to the river Yamuna which was just outside the walled city. Daryaganj is one of the three sub-divisions and also the administrative headquarters of the Central Delhi District. It starts at Delhi Gate, at the edge of Netaji Subhash Road, which goes towards Red Fort.

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History

Portion of city wall of the walled city of Shahjahanabad, Ansari Road, Daryaganj City Wall Darya Gunj.JPG
Portion of city wall of the walled city of Shahjahanabad, Ansari Road, Daryaganj

During the Mughal era aristocrats and nobles had their mansions in Daryaganj, some examples include the famous late Mughal era kothi of the Nawab of Jhajjar and the haveli of Walidad Khan, father in law of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. [1] After 1803, a native regiment of Delhi garrison was stationed, which was later shifted to Ridge area. Now known as New Darya Ganj, it once formed part of the British Darya Ganj Cantonment, one of the earliest establishments of the British in Old Delhi. The New Darya Ganj market was earlier known as Faiz Bazaar until the partition, when present traders moved into the area. [2] East of Daryaganj was Raj ghat Gate of the walled city, opening at Raj Ghat on Yamuna River. [3] The Phool Mandi (Flower Market) of Daryaganj was established around 1869, and even today despite serving a small geographical area, it is of great importance, due to dense population. [4] [5] As the new capital New Delhi was being built after 1911, Daryaganj along with Paharganj were only two buffer areas between the new city, and the older city, which started being called the "walled city" by 1931, with Daryaganj sitting at the edge of the walled city near Dilli Gate. [6]

Overview

Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, estd. 1926, one of the many eye hospitals here Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi.jpg
Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, estd. 1926, one of the many eye hospitals here

Daryaganj continues to be a major commercial hub of modern Old Delhi. Netaji Subhash Road that begins from Delhi Gate and goes towards the historic Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk, passes through the middle of the area, which is a short walk away.

Zeenat-ul-Masajid, a Mughal era mosque which was converted into a bakery by the British after the Siege of Delhi in 1857 Zinat-ul-Masjid.jpg
Zeenat-ul-Masajid, a Mughal era mosque which was converted into a bakery by the British after the Siege of Delhi in 1857

The area also has a number of eye hospitals and clinics, including Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, which opened in 1917. The district bustles with shoppers from Monday to Saturday, and on Sunday is home to India's largest platform market for magazines and second-hand books.

Daryaganj is also famous for its all-time favourite markets like the Sunday Book Market or the Kitab Bazaar (Book Market) that is held every Sunday on street pavements, (Sunday being weekly holiday for the shops). The market established around 1964, [7] today stretches almost for 2 kilometers, [8] and one may find books on virtually any topic, here at throwaway prices. [9] Books of all streams, genres are available in this Sunday Book Market. The former President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf was born and used to live at Nehar Wali Haveli in Daryaganj before migrating to Pakistan after the Partition of India in 1947. [10] [11]

Darya Ganj today is quite well known all over the country, thanks to the number of book publishers who have their offices here. Ranging from S. Chand & Co. to Prentice Hall India, to Oxford University Press, mostly on Ansari Road, an inner road on the eastern side Daryaganj and is neighboring areas. [12] Daryaganj is also home the Hans , a Hindi literary magazine, restarted by writer Rajendra Yadav in 1986, founded by Premchand, a pioneer in Hindi literature. [13]

Darya Ganj has one major cinema hall called Golcha, which opened in 1954, one of oldest cinemas of Delhi. [14] [15] It was closed in 2017. [16]

Darya Ganj has the first co-education school [ citation needed ] of Delhi, Happy School, located on Padam Chand Marg.

Demographics

According to the most recent census, Daryaganj has a total population of 271,108, with 143,293 males (52.9%) and 127,815 females (47.1%). The area is characterized by a diverse religious composition, with Muslims constituting the majority at 175,501 individuals (64.7%). Hindus make up the second-largest group, numbering 89,320 (32.9%). Other religious communities include Christians (1,548, 0.6%), Sikhs (1,061, 0.4%), Buddhists (130, 0.05%), and Jains (2,926, 1.1%). [17]

Religious Demographics of Daryaganj (2021 Census)

  Muslims (64.7%)
  Hindus (32.9%)
  Christians (0.6%)
  Sikhs (0.4%)
  Buddhists (0.05%)
  Jains (1.1%)

Cuisine

Daryaganj also has what was once the only restaurant of Old Delhi, the Moti Mahal founded by Kundan Lal Jaggi, Thakur Das Mago and Kundan Lal Gujral, [18] most known for the invention of butter chicken and modern dal makhani . [19] Another notable modern restaurant is Chor Bizarre near Delite cinema, which serves Kashmiri cuisine. [7] and hotel to zaika foods restaurant and caterers

Headquarters

The Headquarters of the Office of the Grand Mufti and Islamic Community of India are located on Ansari Road.

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  7. 1 2 "Daryaganj Book Bazaar vs Khan Market bookstores". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013.
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