Khizrabad Village

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Khizrabad Village
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Khizrabad Village
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°20′32″N77°09′45″E / 28.3421°N 77.1626°E / 28.3421; 77.1626
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Delhi
District South East
Population
  Total30 Thousand Approx.
Languages
  Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110025
Lok Sabha constituency East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency Okhla
Civic agency Zakir Nagar Ward

Khizrabad also known as Khidrabad is an old Village in South East district of Delhi. It is situated near New Friends Colony and Taimoor Nagar. [1] The village is dominated by Bidhuri, clan of the Gurjar community who are descendants of Baba Rupa. Baba Rupa moved from Madanpur Khadar Village to Khizrabad Village. According to Villagers, Khidr-abad means "land of Khizr (a mythological figure who is said to live near seas and other waterbodies)" since the village is situated at the Banks of Yamuna. [2]

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History

According to villagers, the village is about 800 years old, and for initial years it was inhabited by Kahar Caste. But around Samwat 1400, One Baba Rupa shifted to Khizrabad from Madanpur Khadar Village. the current generation is descendants of Baba Rupa who was of Bidhuri Clan of Gurjar community. [3]

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References

  1. "River view' New Friends Colony of 1980s now landlocked". Hindustan Times. 4 November 2019.
  2. https://www.dawn.com/news/1527475
  3. "पंचायत का फैसला: बिधुड़ी और रक्षवाल गोत्र के बीच अब होंगी शादियां".