30-531: Chittaranjan Park (also known as C.R. Park) is an upscale neighborhood in South East Delhi and home to a large Bengali community. It was established on a rocky terrain in the early 1960s under the name EPDP Colony (East Pakistan Displaced Persons Colony) and later renamed after the deshbandhu (patriot) Chittaranjan Das in the 1980s. Nowadays it is considered among the posh localities in South Delhi due to
60-585: A house in their plot of land got DDA to build houses for them and they gradually paid off the cost of construction as instalments every year. The original layout had the two-thousand odd plots, divided into eleven blocks A-K, along with a number of markets and cultural spaces. However, in the 1990s, 714 displaced families were accommodated among those who had not been able to meet the earlier deadline. This resulted in new blocks, called M, N, O, P, K-1, K-2, Pocket 40 (referred to as Navapalli), Pocket 52 (referred to as Dakhinpalli ) and Pocket-K. The main thoroughfare of
90-411: A rise in the market price of its plots. Despite its growing cosmopolitan nature, it remains home to a large Bengali community and is home to Kolkata -style street-food stalls, Bengali cuisine , fish markets, temples, and cultural centers. It hosts many festivities and cultural events. Durga Puja is the most celebrated festival here which boasts magnificent marquee. In 1954, an association was formed for
120-703: Is Majnu Ka Tilla , known for its Tibetan refugee settlement and also the Majnu ka Tila Gurudwara built by Baghel Singh in 1783, to mark the tilla or mound where a Sufi nicknamed Majnu met Sikh Guru , Guru Nanak . here in July 1505. The Old Delhi Railway Station of Delhi, i.e. the Delhi Junction Railway station , built like a fort, stands here, with two opposite sides namely Kashmere Gate & Chandni Chowk . The two localities are linked by an elevated pedestrian bridge called Kodiya Pul. The Kashmere Gate station of
150-731: Is 17 km (domestic) and 23 km (international) from Chittaranjan Park. The New Delhi railway station is 16 km, and the Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station 9 km away. The Violet Line of the Delhi Metro has a stop at the Nehru Place station within 1 km from B-block in Chittaranjan Park. The Nehru Enclave and Greater Kailash metro stations on Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro are within 1 km from Pocket 40/B /A Block of Chittaranjan Park. GK-II
180-737: Is a gate located in Old Delhi in UT of Delhi , India . it is the northern gate to the historic walled city of Old Delhi . Built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan , the gate is so named because it was at the start of a road that led to Kashmir . Now it is also the name of the surrounding locality in North Delhi , in the Old Delhi area, and an important road junction as the Red Fort , ISBT and Delhi Junction railway station lie in its vicinity. It
210-616: Is almost an extension of Chittaranjan Park. GK-I is about 2 km away from Chittaranjan Park. South East Delhi South East Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India . This district was carved out in 2012 along with Shahdara , taking the total number to 11 administrative districts in Delhi. The South East Delhi district is bordered in west by South Delhi district , in south by
240-605: Is considered to be one of the most affluent residential districts of Delhi, other than the districts falling under Lutyen's Delhi, viz. New Delhi and Central Delhi . With upscale areas like New Friends Colony , Maharani Bagh , Defence Colony , and Sarita Vihar , it has one of the highest land prices in Delhi. Urban villages in South East Delhi, like Jamia Nagar and Okhla , have become hubs for designer boutiques, restaurants, and art galleries and design studios. Kashmiri Gate, Delhi Kashmiri Gate or Kashmere Gate
270-513: Is one of the oldest in the country. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (formerly known as Indraprastha University), a state university of New Delhi, was also located at Kashmere Gate. It was housed in the building which was formerly Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) & Delhi Institute of Technology (DIT). All the colleges have shifted to bigger campuses in Bawana , Rohini , Dwarka Sector-3, & Dwarka Sector-14, respectively, and now
300-654: The Chief Election Commissioner , Shyamaprasanna Senverma . In the 1960s, land was assigned in a barren rocky area in the then-distant Southern areas. Members were required to provide some documentation of their residential status, and were required to be "already residing in Delhi and gainfully employed in the capital"; based on this, 2147 people were given plots of land, initially on lease for 99 years, but subsequently converted into freehold ownership. The role of Delhi Development Authority i.e. DDA also needs some mention here. Many people who could not afford to build
330-596: The Delhi Metro , lies on the only trijunction of Delhi Metro Red ( Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda) - Rithala ), Yellow Lines ( Jahangir Puri - HUDA City Center ) and Violet Line (Kashmere Gate - Ballabhgarh ). It is a transfer station between the Red Line on the highest upper level , the Yellow Line and Violet Line on the lowest level. The place also has the General Post Office of Indian Postal Service , which
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#1732902697685360-721: The Faridabad district of Haryana , in east by River Yamuna , and by New Delhi district and East Delhi district in north-west and north-east respectively. The district stretches from Jor Bagh, Lodhi Road , Khan Market , Sunder Nagar, Nizamuddin East , Nizamuddin West , Sarai Kale Khan , through Defence Colony , Lajpat Nagar , Ashram, Ashram chowk, New Friends Colony , Nehru Place , Kalkaji, Chittaranjan Park , Govindpuri , Greater Kailash , Alaknanda to Jamia Nagar, Okhla , Sarita Vihar , Jaitpur, Badarpur and Badarpur border. Administratively,
390-981: The Secretariat . Over time, many employees, after retirement, settled in Karol Bagh and WEA, and later in South Delhi . Chittaranjan Park however remains a major centre of Bengali cultural life in New Delhi, the best part is its evening life in the markets and on the streets people doing Adda - a favourite Bengali bhadralok pastime. The Durga Puja celebrations are renowned for their elaborate pandals and cultural functions. The major Durga Puja celebrations are B-Block, Kali Mandir, Co-operative Ground, Mela Ground, and Navapalli (Pocket 40). Auditoriums at Chittaranjan Bhawan and Bipin Pal Bhawan regularly host performances of Bengali theatre and music, which are also occasionally held in
420-462: The 1857 revolt. The idol was later salvaged and a temple built in Roshan Pura . Space started to fall short to accommodate the devotees, the land was bought and the present temple built at Tis Hazari in 1917. There are more than 25 Kali bari temple and few Durga bari. Moreover, few other temples of Bengali faith are also built in different parts of New Delhi and NCR. The first private Durga Puja in Delhi
450-511: The 4 major markets in the area. The markets are known as Market-1, Market-2, Market-3 and Market-4. Raisana Bengali School is situated beside the Chittaranjan Park Kali Bari . Almost 75% of students in this school are Bengali. Most of the residents are eminent ex-government servants, scholars, professors, teachers and other professionals. The most eminent residents of this neighbourhood are The Indira Gandhi International Airport
480-706: The Shiv/Kali Mandir. The week of Durga Puja sees performances by well-known artists and troupes from West Bengal and Bangladesh as well as performances from a group of local people residing at C.R. Park. Chittaranjan Park is also home to one of the city's main markets for freshwater fish, an integral part of Bengali cuisine, a large Kali temple, several cultural centres, four big markets specialising in Bengali sweets and numerous stalls selling Calcutta-style street food - chops, cutlets, kathi rolls , phuchka, real estate sector and jhaalmuri etc. The best of which can be found around
510-489: The cavalry regiment Skinner’s Horse . It was designed by Major Robert Smith and built between 1826-36. The Maharana Pratap Inter-state Bus Terminus or ISBT is the oldest and one of the biggest Inter State Bus Terminals in India, operating bus services between Delhi and 7 states, Haryana , Jammu & Kashmir , Punjab , Himachal Pradesh , Uttar Pradesh , Rajasthan and Uttarakhand states. It opened in 1976. Also nearby
540-648: The colony is Bipin Chandra Pal Marg. Institutions of note are a branch of the Raisina Bengali School , Kali Mandir (also called the Shiv Mandir), Bangiya Samaj and Chittaranjan Bhawan. Chittaranjan Park is bordered by Kalkaji , Greater Kailash I and II, Alaknanda and Govindpuri . It is adjacent to the business centre at Nehru Place . The present Chittaranjan Park area was initially known as EPDP (East Pakistan Displaced Persons) Colony and subsequently, it
570-417: The development of infrastructure and it is also an upmarket and affluent neighbourhood. The first wave of Bengali settlers came to Delhi in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Another essential requirement was that of a Kali Bari. The first Kali Bari of Delhi is the one at Tis Hazari , which still exists (as of October 2024). The idol and Kali Bari were first established in 1826 but the temple was destroyed during
600-676: The district is divided into three subdivisions, Defence Colony , Kalkaji and Sarita Vihar . Defence Colony is the administrative headquarters of the district. Since the district was created after the latest Census of India was completed in 2011, independent statistics for South East Delhi is not available yet. Many renowned markets of Delhi such as Nehru Place , Lajpat Nagar , and New Friends Colony Market, as well as malls such as Select Citywalk , and The Great India Place , are located in South East Delhi. These areas are key commercial hubs, attracting shoppers and businesses alike with their diverse offerings and modern amenities. South East Delhi
630-616: The early 1910s, employees of the Government of India Press settled around Kashmere Gate, it included a sizable Bengali community, and the community Durga Puja organized by Delhi Durga Puja Samiti that they started in 1910 is the oldest one in Delhi today. The present building of Delhi State Election Commission’s Office on Lothian Road near Kashmiri Gate was built from 1890 to 1891. The two-story building housed St. Stephen's College, Delhi from 1891 until 1941, when it moved to its present campus. During Partition of India in 1947 Kashmiri Gate
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#1732902697685660-526: The final assault on the rebels towards the end of Siege of Delhi . After 1857, the British moved to Civil Lines , and Kashmere Gate became the fashionable and commercial centre of Delhi, a status it lost only after the creation of New Delhi in 1931. In 1965, a section of the Kashmere Gate was demolished to allow faster movement of vehicular traffic. Since then, it has become a protected monument of ASI. In
690-521: The gate to prevent the mutineers from entering the city. Evidence of the struggles is visible today in damage to the existing walls (the damage is presumably cannonball related). Kashmere Gate was the scene of an important assault by the British Army during Indian rebellion of 1857 , during which on the morning of 14 September 1857 the bridge and the left leaf of the Gate were destroyed using gunpowder , starting
720-514: The inhabitants from East Bengal who were displaced from their homes in East Pakistan during the Partition of India and the associated. A large group of government officers hailing from the erstwhile East Bengal migrated to Delhi and lobbied for a residential neighbourhood. Leading roles were taken by Chandra Kumar Mukherjee, Subodh Gopal Basumallik, Ashutosh Dutta, Bimal Bhusan Chakraborty, and
750-494: The shifting of capital to New Delhi in 1911, the shifting to government employees' followed logically. The Next big wave settled in 1947 and 1971. Initially employees from central government departments like Post and Telegraph, Government of India Press, Accountant General of Central Revenues (AGCR) and Railways were settled in Timarpur ; thereafter in 1924, another phase of government housing came up near Gole Market , for employees of
780-560: The siege by Maratha Holkar in 1804, subsequently, they reinforced the city's walls. They gradually set up their residential estates in the Kashmere Gate area, which once housed Mughal palaces and the homes of nobility. The gate next gained national attention during the Mutiny of 1857 . Indian soldiers fired volleys of cannonballs from this gate at the British and used the area to assemble for strategizing fighting and resistance. The British had used
810-487: Was celebrated in 1842 by one Majumdar of Rajshahi, followed by some other Puja celebrations that continued for a few years. The first baroyari (community-based) Puja is that of Kashmiri Gate , first started in 1910 and still celebrated with the same fervour and traditions. Kali Bari in Mandir Marg temple built-in 1930. The Big wave of Bengali settled when Calcutta and Delhi were first connected by train in 1864, thereafter with
840-492: Was changed and named PURBACHAL and finally called CHITTARANJAN PARK. The colony was founded with plots going exclusively to migrants from East Bengal, but over time, the demographics have become a little more pan-Indian, though it continues to attract other Bengalis (West Bengal roots) in general. It has emerged as the most important outpost of Bengali culture in the capital. There is an explosive growth of South Delhi property prices and many famous builders step into this area for
870-558: Was the area around the North gate of the walled city of the Delhi , leading to the Laal Quila , the Red Fort of Delhi, the gate was facing towards Kashmir , so it was named Kashmere Gate under British Raj . The monument can still be seen. The southern gate to the walled city is called Delhi Gate . When the British first started settling in Delhi in 1803, they found the walls of Old Delhi city, Shahjahanabad lacking repairs, especially after
900-446: Was used as a Refugee Camp for Refugees who came from West Punjab and North Western Frontier Province . It had been listed as a notorious market between 2016 and 2017 by the USTR for selling counterfeit auto parts. St. James Church also known as Skinner's Church, was commissioned by Colonel James Skinner (1778–1841), a distinguished Anglo-Indian military officer, famous for
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