Mehram nagar

Mehram Nagar
Suburb
Mehram Nagar Location in India
Coordinates: 28°33′53″N77°7′8″E / 28.56472°N 77.11889°E / 28.56472; 77.11889
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

Ruins of pavilion at Mehram Serai near IGI Terminal-1.

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.

History

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.

External links

• A November 2017 report on Mehram Nagar and Serai

See also

• Tourism in Delhi
• Delhi Sultanate
• History of Delhi
• Timeline of Delhi

References

1. "17th century inn lies in ruin as Delhi govt, defence ministry squabble.", Hindustan Times, 23 Nov 2017.
2. Francis Gladwin, 1788, "The History of Hindostan, during the reigns of Jehángir, Sháhjehán, and Aurungzebe.".