Saket (Delhi)

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Saket
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Saket
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°31′09″N77°12′48″E / 28.5192°N 77.2134°E / 28.5192; 77.2134
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Delhi
District South Delhi
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Saket is a residential colony and the administrative headquarters of the South Delhi district of Delhi in India. The neighborhood is named after the city of Ayodhya, also known as Saket, an ancient, religiously significant city in Uttar Pradesh.

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The local district headquarters are also situated on M.B. Road, Saket. [1] DDA has developed the Saket Sports Complex [2] spread over 18.5 acres, in 1990. Saket Colony was developed on the land of Abad Village. [3]

Etymology

The name Saket (साकेत, sāketa) in Sanskrit means a place that is close to the heavens. Saket was the ancient name of the city of Ayodhya.

Residential blocks

Saket is primarily a residential area which consists of a Press Enclave and residential blocks named by alphabets from A to N. These blocks constitute a mixture of row houses, multi-story apartments, and two-story apartments. There are several parks associated with these residential blocks as well.

Oldest surviving dam

Muhammad Shah Tughlaq constructed Satpula as a water harvesting dam in the newly built Jahanpanah city. Satpula, a Tughlaq-era marvel, According to historians, Satpula ('sat' means seven and 'pull' means openings of a bridge) features a bridge with seven main openings and two subsidiary openings at each end, serving both defensive and irrigation purposes. Built during Sultan Muhammad Shah Tughlaq's reign (1325-1351), Satpula was an integral part of the fourth city of Delhi. Despite its historical significance, Satpula is now in a state of disrepair, with deteriorated walls, damaged plaster, and graffiti, no longer serving its original dam function.

Points of interest

Entertainment

Saket is home to the PVR Cinemas Anupam-4 Multiplex Theatre, which was the first multiplex in India. The place was originally called Anupam and was owned by the Ansals Group, a group that also ran the Gyan Bharti School and shared a common boundary with the Anupam complex. The Ansals Group eventually leased the cinema hall to the PVR Venture Group (Joint venture between Mr. Ajay Bijli and PVR of Australia). The nearby Select Citywalk mall also houses the PVR Premier, a newer 6-screen multiplex and the adjacent DLF Avenue house shops and restaurants. [4]

Close by at Saidul Ajaib, is the Garden of Five Senses developed by DTTDC. [5]

Schools

There are several schools in and near Saket:

Colleges

There are several colleges near Saket:

Court

District Court of South and South East District is located at Saket, New Delhi at Press Enclave Road near Pushp Vihar. [6]

Medical facilities

There are three hospitals in Saket, all of which are privately run:

Sports and culture

Saket Sports Complex

The Saket Sports Complex was developed by the DDA in 1990. It is spread over 18.5 acres in the area between Gyan Bharti School, Max Hospital, G.D. Modi Hospital and Mandir Marg. The sports complex offers various facilities for playing cricket, tennis, badminton, squash, and table tennis, and a gymnasium, a jogging track, and a swimming pool. [3]

Shopping Centre

Saket is considered to be Delhi's one of the best locations for shopping with Malls.

  • Select Citywalk, Centre Saket
  • MGF Metropolitan Mall Saket
  • Square One Mall Saket

Location

Saket shares its border with Mehrauli (where Qutub Minar , the largest brick minaret in the world, is situated) on the west, Pushp Vihar on the east, Malviya Nagar & Gitanjali Enclave on the North and Sainik Farms on the south side.

Saket lies on the Yellow Line of Delhi Metro. There are 2 metro stations in Saket, Malviya Nagar station on the Press Enclave Road and Saket station on Mehrauli-Badarpur Road. Both these stations are underground. Saket is the last underground station on the yellow line from Huda City Center towards Rajiv Chowk.

One can also reach Saket on any of the following buses: 427, 493, 500, 501, 512, 522A, 532, 534, 448, 448A, 548, 681 at the Bahri Mudrika (Outer Ring Road). There are many auto rickshaw and taxi stands here as well.

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References

  1. ↑ Introduction South Delhi district, website.
  2. ↑ "Sports Complexes". Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 Saket Sports Complex Archived 29 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine DDA.
  4. ↑ Express, Indian (8 December 2009). "The Chill Spreads". The Indian Express.
  5. ↑ "A treat for the senses". The Times of India . 22 February 2003. Archived from the original on 13 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "SAKET DISTRICT COURTS". delhidistrictcourts.nic.in. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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