Tughlakabad (village)

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Tughlakabad Village
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Tughlakabad Village
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°30′34″N77°16′20″E / 28.50944°N 77.27222°E / 28.50944; 77.27222
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Delhi
District South East Delhi
Named for Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
Population
  Total1 lakh Approx.
Languages
  Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110044
Lok Sabha constituency South Delhi Lok Sabha
Vidhan Sabha Tughlakabad Assembly
Municipal Corporation Ward Tughlakabad - Ward No. 93S

Tughlakabad village is one of the oldest urban Village in South East District of New Delhi. The Village is named after Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq. The Village is located in the shadows of 700 year old Ruins of Tughlaqabad Fort. [1]

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History

As per the historians once Saint Nizamuddin Aulia was angry with the Emperor Mohammad Bin Tughlaq, he cursed him by saying "Ya Rahe Ujar, Ya Base Gurjar" [2] Bidhuri Clan of Gurjar people Community are descendants of Raja Bhoj Parmar, in the Year 1325, In the Regime of Ghyas-Ud-Din Tughlak, One Baba Dillu Bidhuri was Given 60% area in the Village for his Living around 700 years ago [3] Raja Devi Singh along with all villagers from Tughlaqabad Village also participated in 1857 Revolution against the Britishers. Raja Devi Singh was hanged in chandni Chowk Kotwali after the revolution and 2800 bigha Land of the Village was forfeited by the Britishers [4]

Panoramic view of the ruins of Tughlakabad Fort The ruins of Tughlakabad fort.jpg
Panoramic view of the ruins of Tughlakabad Fort

Demographics

Tughlakabad Village is dominated by Bidhuri clan of Gurjar Community. There are six Mohalla's of Bidhuri namely Bhangar Mohalla, Churiya Mohalla, Kuan Mohalla, Jalam Mohalla, Bazar Mohalla, NauGhara Mohalla and One Mohalla of Kangar Clan of Gurjar Community. At the time of Partition some Sikh families also moved to Tughlakabad Village from Pakistan, Their Mohalla is known as Sardar Mohalla. The Village is situated in the Fort of Tughlaqabad and it is at Mehrauli Badarpur Road.

Administration & Politics

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