13-1098: (Redirected from Krishnanagar ) Krishna Nagar or Krishnanagar may refer to: Places [ edit ] India [ edit ] Krishna Nagar, Delhi Krishna Nagar metro station (Delhi) Krishna Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency) Krishna Nagar, Hyderabad Krishna Nagar, Lucknow Krishna Nagar metro station (Lucknow) Krishnanagar, Karnataka Krishnanagar, Agartala , Tripura Krishnanagar, Hooghly , West Bengal Krishnanagar, Nadia , West Bengal Krishnanagar Academy Krishnanagar City Junction railway station Krishnanagar I Krishnanagar II Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency) Nepal [ edit ] Krishnanagar, Nepal People [ edit ] Krishna Nagar (para-badminton) , Indian para-badminton player See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Krishna Nagar All pages with titles beginning with Krishnanagar Krishan Nagar , Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
26-480: A new building known as Lajpat Bhawan. The number of Afghan Indians , as well as Afghan students, workers and refugees, living there has resulted in the nickname of the locality, Afghan Nagar. The suburb has two Afghan "bakeries and three restaurants, and many guesthouses and apartments housing Afghan students, guests, medical refugees and asylum seekers." As such, Apollo Hospital in Delhi "has translators on staff,
39-617: A website in Dari , and even a separate payment desk for Afghans." Most of the Afghanis in Lajpat Nagar speak Pashto or Dari . GK Vij, a resident of Lajpat Nagar, "whose father migrated after Partition and has spent his whole life in the area," states that though people "enjoy the big ‘ naan bread’ which Afghans prepare, the rising number of Afghan restaurants has overshadowed the indigenous Punjabi cuisine to some extent." Lajpat Nagar
52-527: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Krishna Nagar, Delhi Krishna Nagar, Delhi is an urban ward situated in the East Delhi district of Delhi in the Trans- Yamuna area. It is surrounded by Vishwas Nagar, Gandhi Nagar , Preet Vihar & Geeta Colony areas. The main areas under this Delhi Assembly constituency include
65-504: Is divided into four parts: Lajpat Nagar I, II, III (north of the Ring Road) and IV (south of the Ring Road). Housing colonies like Amar Colony , Dayanand Colony , Double Storey (also known as Nirmal Puri), National Park and Vikram Vihar are also located in it. Lajpat Nagar is famous for its Central Market, a popular shopping destination, and also is known for the garments and textiles which are sold there. The area falls partially under
78-675: Is located on the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro . 28°39′35″N 77°16′57″E / 28.659751°N 77.282553°E / 28.659751; 77.282553 Lajpat Lajpat Nagar is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the South East Delhi district of Delhi . It was named in honor of Lala Lajpat Rai and is today most known for the Lajpat Nagar Central Market. This area
91-584: Is not to be confused with the Lajpat Nagar in Ghaziabad in the NCR region. In the recent years, Lajpat Nagar has become a preferred residential neighborhood for tourists and certain refugees from various countries, including Afghanistan , who often travel to New Delhi as medical tourists, owing to the presence of affordable quality health care in the capital. It is common to see individuals from different parts of India and Afghanistan in this neighborhood. The area
104-665: Is well connected by Delhi Transport Corporation bus services and the Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System . Route number 543 connects Anand Vihar in East Delhi to Lajpat Nagar, and Teevr Mudrika connects Lajpat Nagar to Rohini in North Delhi and Punjabi Bagh in West Delhi . The Lajpat Nagar Station of the Delhi Metro has elevated platforms lying on Delhi Metro's Violet Line and underground platforms on Delhi Metro's Pink Line . The station
117-951: The Kasturba Nagar Constituency and part of it is in the South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency . Lajpat Nagar was developed in the 1950s and most of its early residents were Hindus and Sikhs moving east from newly formed Pakistan following the partition of India in 1947. As such, many of these individuals are Saraikis and Sindhis . One part of Lajpat Nagar IV (Dayanand Colony) was named after Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati , by Mr. B.N. Puri in 1957. Initially, refugee camps were set up in Purana Quila , and refugees were allotted plots in areas like Lajpat Nagar, Patel Nagar , Rajendra Nagar . The plots were of 15x60 feet constructed like army barracks. The houses were all single story, with asbestos roofs, in
130-659: The Ghondli Vill, Lal Quarter Market, Old Anarkali, Jagatpuri, Ram Nagar, Ram Nagar Extension, East Krishna Nagar, Krishna Nagar Blocks A through K, Krishna Nagar Extension, Shivpuri, Shivpuri Extension, Arjun Nagar, Old Arjun Nagar, Kanti Nagar, Radhey Puri, Rashid Market, Chander Nagar, New Layal Pur and New Layal Pur Extn., West Azad Nagar and Khureji Khas. The Lal Quarter market is the main attraction of Krishna Nagar, featuring Lajpat -style jewelry, kurtis and dupattas , Sarojini-style style daily wear, saris , bags, accessories, and footwear. The Krishna Nagar metro station
143-610: The beginning, but now most of the houses are multi-storeyed in this neighborhood. The colony also housed a refugee camp for Bengali widows, during the Bangladesh Liberation War , known as Kasturba Ashram. In 1960, Servants of the People Society (founded by Lala Lajpat Rai in 1921 in Lahore ) after functioning for many years since Partition of India , shifted from the residence of MP Lala Achint Ram to
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169-713: Was opened to the public in 2010 along with the first section of the Violet Line. An underpass connection was opened in 2014 below the Defence Colony-Lajpat Nagar flyover between Lajpat Nagar and Jangpura for easy access to areas like Jangpura Extension, Bhogal, and Nizamuddin. The area is also connected to the Delhi Suburban Railway with the Lajpat Nagar railway station The nearest metro station to Lajpat Nagar Central Market
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