Tihar Village

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Tihar village
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Tihar village
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°37′59″N77°06′21″E / 28.6329415°N 77.1058448°E / 28.6329415; 77.1058448
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Delhi
District Central Delhi
Metro New Delhi
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
Planning agency Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Tihar Village is one of the oldest villages in Delhi. Tihar village was established by Muslim Tyagi in the 17th century. [1]

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References

  1. Bureau, NRI Achievers. "THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TIHARIAS BEFORE PARTITION". Nri Achievers. Retrieved 29 November 2019.