51-697: Tis Hazari is a neighbourhood in Old Delhi , India just south of the Northern Ridge . It is the location of the Tis Hazari Courts Complex which was inaugurated on 19 March 1958 by Chief Justice Mr. A. N. Bhandari of the then Punjab High Court. It is one of the six District Courts that function under the Delhi High Court , and continues to be the principal Court building in state of Delhi . The place gets its name from
102-509: A force of 30,000 Sikhs, which encamped here under Jassa Singh Ahluwalia , Jassa Singh Ramgarhia , and Baghel Singh in 1783, prior to Battle of Delhi (1783) . Sikhs defeated Mughals in the Battle of Delhi (1783) and captured Red Fort. Under the command of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and other leading warriors crossed the Yamuna and captured Saharanpur . They overran the territory of Najib ud-Daulah,
153-552: A global brand that goes by the name Harnarains International . Characterised by a codd-neck bottle , Banta is a drink that has survived in Old Delhi since 1872. The glass bottle in which this comes has a marble stopper, which is pushed into the bulbous neck of the bottle to unseal it. Engineer Hiram Codd patented the design of the bottle in 1872 in London to effectively seal fizzy drinks. The Banta bottles even contributed to
204-587: A mix of many different ethnic groups from the Indian subcontinent . While most areas are Muslim-dominated, Hindi–Urdu is the most spoken language. It is approximately shaped like a quarter cìrcle, with the Red Fort as the focal point. The old city was surrounded by a wall enclosing about 1,500 acres (6.1 km ), with 14 gates: The surrounding walls, 12 feet (3.7 m) wide and 26 feet (7.9 m) tall, originally of mud, were replaced by red stone in 1657. In
255-680: A result, the West District Court began its operations on 1 November 2008, located within the Tis Hazari Courts Complex in Delhi. Initially, the West District Court handled both civil and criminal cases that were previously managed at the Tis Hazari Court Complex, Delhi-110 054. The Tis Hazari Courts Complex remains the operational hub for the West District, and its administration falls under the jurisdiction of
306-487: A special hearing on Sunday. The High Court ordered suspension of the police officers involved, and transfer of a Special Commissioner of Police and an Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police. The High Court also ordered a judicial probe headed by Justice (Retired) S.P. Garg. The lawyers in all district courts of Delhi immediately went on strike and abstained from work. In the following days, incidents of lawyers harassing and manhandling police officers were reported. The strike
357-488: A woman of Indian-German origins who had attended the London School of Medicine for Women . In 1893, a second female doctor, Mildred Staley joined. The hospital building was opened by Lady Dufferin, Vicereine of India . The foundation stone for the old hospital building at Tis Hazari was laid in 1906 and the hospital was opened in 1909. The maternity block at Tis Hazari campus was opened in 1969 by Indira Gandhi
408-591: Is Gulab Singh Johrimal which was established in Dariba Kalan in 1816 mainly as an attar (perfume) manufacturing business. Since then they have diversified into compounding, incense and toilet soap manufacture. Their retail outlet in Chandni Chowk was started later on. Another such shop is Harnarains manufacturers of pickles and preserves, located in Khari Baoli . Under operation since 1944, it
459-613: Is a private hospital in New Delhi , India . The hospital has 600 beds and currently functions as a superspecialty tertiary care center. The institution started as a dispensary in 1876 by the Delhi Female Medical Mission , on the banks of river Yamuna . The hospital was later established in 1885 as a small facility with 50 beds in Chandni Chowk and opened by Lady Dufferin, Vicereine of India . It
510-467: Is a traditional meat stew that is slowly cooked to preserve its taste and the tenderness of its ingredients. Kallu Nihari is a shop in Old Delhi that has served the dish exclusively since it was opened by the late Mohammed Rafiquddin (better known as Kallu Mian) in 1990. The shop, which is well known in the area, has served millions of portions. Harnarain Gokalchand was a pickle and murabba shop that
561-439: Is also known for its street food. Chandni Chowk and Chawri Bazaar areas have many street joints that sell spicy chaat (tangy and spicy snacks). Old Delhi has certain identifiable landmarks of food. These include: Pandit Gaya Prasad shifted from Agra to Delhi in 1876, in search of a better life. In Delhi , he set up a single shop business selling hot paranthas . The product gained popularity to an extent that he required
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#1732776247998612-610: Is an area in the Central Delhi district of Delhi , India. It was founded as a walled city and officially named Shahjahanabad in 1648, when Shah Jahan decided to shift the Mughal capital from Agra . The construction of the city was completed in 1648, and it remained the capital of Mughal India until its fall in 1857, when the British Empire took over as paramount power in the Indian subcontinent . It serves as
663-498: Is one of the older shops currently located in Old Delhi. Some migrants sell products like clothes, fruits etc. The sellers of one product often form an association to serve their interests and negotiate with the local government and other official bodies. The Old Delhi area and its markets are governed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). St Stephen%27s Hospital, Delhi St Stephen's Hospital Delhi
714-634: The Delhi Metro . Besides the Metro connections, Tis Hazari District Court is well connected through a series of "Destination" Bus services run by the Delhi Bar Association from Karkardooma Court, Patiala House Court, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court. One can otherwise avail other local buses with the major Bus terminal / destination namely ISBT and the nearby Mori Gate bus stop. Old Delhi Old Delhi ( Hindustani : Purāni Dillī )
765-530: The Indian National movement. This was so as protestors and rioters would often use these bottles as improvised cannons by adding calcium hydroxide to the mix. Thus, the bottles were banned in many cities across the country at some point before 1947. Old Delhi has markets running through its streets. The area is vast and multiple products are being sold. Most of them are wholesale sellers and have been selling their products for many years. One such business
816-467: The Lal Qila and the Chandni Chowk . Delhi was one of the original twelve subahs (imperial Mughal provinces), renamed Shahjahanabad in 1648, bordering Awadh , Agra, Ajmer , Multan and Lahore subahs. Daryaganj had the original cantonment of Delhi, after 1803, where a native regiment of Delhi garrison was stationed, which was later shifted to Ridge area. East of Daryaganj was Raj ghat Gate of
867-738: The Mamluk dynasty (1206–90), the Khalji dynasty (1290–1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414), the Sayyid dynasty (1414–51), Lodi dynasty (1451–1526) and the Suri dynasty (1540-1556). Delhi remained an important place for the Mughals, who built palaces and forts. Most importantly, Shah Jahan ordered his famous chief architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori to build the walled city between 1638 and 1649, containing
918-644: The Medical Council of India . The hospital also won the national award from the National Board of Examinations for the excellence in teaching in the Diplomate of National Board programme The hospital also trains laboratory technicians to perform standardized Hemophilia tests under the aegis of Hemophilia Federation of India The hospital has a rich tradition contributing to research and knowledge advancing healthcare. Records of publications from
969-477: The Mughal period, the gates were kept locked at night. The walls have now largely disappeared, but most of the gates are still present. The township of old Delhi is still identifiable in a satellite image because of the density of houses. The Khooni Darwaza , south of Delhi Gate and just outside the walled city, was originally constructed by Sher Shah Suri . The main street, now termed Chandni Chowk , runs from
1020-408: The Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid . Originally a canal ran through the middle of the street. North of the street, there is the mansion of Begum Samru , now called Bhagirath Palace. South of the street is Dariba Kalan , a dense residential area, beyond which is Jama Masjid . Daryaganj is a section that used to border the river at Rajghat and Zeenat-ul-Masjid . The Urdu language emerged from
1071-582: The Urdu Bazaar section of Old Delhi. The Din Dunia magazine and various other Urdu publications are the reason for this language staying alive. Its main arteries are Old Delhi is approximately bounded by these modern roads: The engraving accompanying Letitia Elizabeth Landon 's poem The City of Delhi , appears to show the Jama Masjid with an elephant on the open ground before it. She associates
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#17327762479981122-805: The Chándní Chauk. There was a tank in the center of the Chauk the site of which is now occupied by the Municipal Clock Tower, and beyond this to the Fatehpúrí Masjid was the Fatehpúrí Bazaar. The houses around Chándní Chauk were of the same height, and were ornamented with arched doors and painted verandahs. To the north and south of the square there were two gate-ways, the former leading to the Sarái of Jahánárá Begam , and
1173-661: The Lahore Gate of the fort to the end of the Chandni Chauk the street was about 40 yards [37 m] wide and 1,520 yards [1,390 m] long. Through the centre of this street ran the canal of 'Alí Mardán, shaded on both sides by trees. On the eastern end of the Chándni Chauk stands the Lahore Gate of the Fort, and on the opposite end the handsome mosque of Fatehpúrí Begam. The clock tower no longer exists, although
1224-594: The Prime Minister of India. The foundation stone for the General Hospital was laid in 1972 by V. V. Giri the President of India and opened by Indira Gandhi in 1976. The mother and child block was later named after Dr Lucy Oommen , the first Indian medical director of the institute and a Padma Shri awardee by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam , the President of India A commemorative stamp was issued by
1275-505: The Principal District & Sessions Judge, HQ, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. On 2 November 2019, an altercation broke out between lawyers and police officers allegedly over parking. The lawyers alleged that the police misbehaved with them, while the police claimed that the lawyers turned violent without provocation. The incident spiralled into a police officer opening fire at lawyers, injuring two lawyers. The police claim that this
1326-487: The Ruhila chief, acquiring from him a tribute of eleven lakh of rupees (INR 1,100,000). In April Baghel Singh Dhaliwal with two other sardars (Rai Singh Bhangi and Tara Singh Ghaiba) crossed the Yamuna to occupy that country, which was then ruled by Zabita Khan, who was the son and successor of Najib ud-Daulah. Zabita Khan in desperation offered Baghel Singh Dhaliwal large sums of money and proposed an alliance to jointly plunder
1377-402: The aid of his family members for help in the production. Eventually, Paranthe wali Gali , the lane in which the original shop was came to house 16 of them. It is now run by the families of Pandit Gaya Prasad and his relatives. The sixth-generation continues to run four of the sixteen original shops that remain. Having been in the business of catering to Mughal Emperors , the family that runs it
1428-474: The city was re-unified under a new Municipal Corporation of Delhi . The site of Shahjahanabad is north of earlier settlements of Delhi. Its southern part overlaps some of the area that was settled by the Tughlaqs in the 14th century when it was the seat of Delhi Sultanate . The sultanates ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526, when the last was replaced by the Mughal dynasty . The five dynasties were
1479-530: The city's past glories with tales of enchantment, namely James Ridley 's The Tales of the Genii (Sir Charles Mansell). Many of the historical attractions are in the Chandni Chowk area and the Red Fort . In addition, Old Delhi also has: Some of the historical mansions include: Old Delhi is well known for its cuisine. Old Delhi as the seat of the Mughal Empire for over two centuries has come to
1530-617: The city, the street has the name of Phúl ká Mandí or the flower market. The houses in front of the Kotwálí were built, at a short distance from the line of the rest of the houses in the street, to form a square. Between the Kotwálí and the gate known as the Taráiah, was the Jowhri or the Jewellers' Bazaar; between the Taráiah and the neighborhood known as Asharfí ká Katrá, was, par excellence ,
1581-502: The congregationalists at the place which is now known as the Pul Mithai.) The Tis Hazari Courts Complex was inaugurated in 1958 by Chief Justice A.N. Bhandari, the then Chief Justice of Punjab, since Delhi was under the jurisdiction of High Court of Punjab at the time. Tis Hazari was the principal court complex in Delhi, since Delhi consisted of only one district. However, courts were shifted out to other complexes with time. Presently,
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1632-661: The court houses courts having their jurisdiction over Central Delhi , West Delhi . The West District Court of Delhi was established following directives from the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. This division was formalized through the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi’s Notification No.F.6/10/2000-Judl/694-704 dated 28 June 2000, and further reinforced by Notification No.F.6/15/08-Suptlaw/1980-1982 dated 21 October 2008. As
1683-549: The crown lands. Sardar Baghel Singh Dhaliwal set up an octroi-post near Sabzi Mandi to collect the tax on the goods imported into the city to finance the search and the construction of the Sikh Temples. (He did not want to use the cash received from the Government Treasury for this purpose, and most of that was handed out to the needy and poor. He often distributed sweetmeats bought out of this government gift to
1734-648: The fall of the Mughal Empire post 1857 revolt , the British Raj shifted the capital of British controlled territories in India to a less volatile city, Calcutta in Bengal , where it remained until 1911. After the announcement of the change, the British developed Lutyens' Delhi (in modern New Delhi ) just south-west of Shahjahanabad. At this point, the older city started being called Old Delhi, as New Delhi became
1785-474: The following services: The hospital has contributed a number of notable personalities in modern-day India, including: The Community Health Centre, established in 1981 and inaugurated by Jagmohan , the then Lt Governor of Delhi and situated in Nand Nagri serve people with preventive, pro motive, curative & rehabilitative care The hospital also runs the distinction of running the last polio ward in
1836-487: The hospital's nursing superintendent. She also founded the Trained Nurse's Association of India and worked as its secretary until 1948. The first school of nursing in India was started much later in 1871 at Government General Hospital, Chennai . The hospital is also one of the major teaching hospitals offering speciality and superspeciality courses affiliated to the National Board of Examinations and recognized by
1887-597: The institute date back to 1894 on surgical procedures to much recent on red cell abnormalities. The hospital also contributed to the World Health Organization Trauma Care Checklist Program Care Process Measures. An active research group works in the area of gestational diabetes and Rheumatology. The organisation is recognized by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research , Government of India. The hospital provides patients with
1938-562: The late 1890s, the Mission's treated around 600-700 patients in the new hospital, 15,000 at the dispensaries, and 1,200 through home visits The hospital was centrally located in old Delhi and was the first hospital solely dedicated to the care of women and children in Delhi. The hospital was known for its thorough hygiene and discipline. Although the hospital initially first lacked both resources and staff, it began to take off in 1891. The hospital hired their first female doctor, Jenny Muller,
1989-414: The latter to one of the most thickly populated quarters of the city. Round the tank the ground was covered with vegetable, fruit and sweetmeat stalls. In the course of time the whole of this long street came to be known as the Chandni Chauk. This grand street was laid out by Jahánárá Begam , daughter of Sháh Jahán, in the year 1600 A. D., and several ears later she built a garden and sarái on it. From
2040-434: The location is still called Ghantaghar. The sarai of Jahanara Begum has been replaced by the city hall. The kotwal is now adjacent to Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib . After the construction of the city, many people from Rajasthan , Awadh , Haryana , Punjab , Western Uttar Pradesh , Uttarakhand , Himachal Pradesh , Jammu and Kashmir arrived for job opportunities and better living standards. The population of Old Delhi remains
2091-528: The modern hub of Mughlai cuisine . Karim's , a restaurant described as the city's most famous culinary destination, is near the Jama Masjid . The Gali Paranthe Wali and Ghantewala halwai are also situated here. Chawri Bazaar is one of the oldest markets in Delhi, dating back to the 17th century and was before known as a hardware market, but is known nowadays for its wholesale paper products. Old Delhi
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2142-465: The postal department in 1985 with the picture of the central hospital building and the first day cover depicting the first hospital building at Chandni Chowk . St. Stephen's Hospital was the first one to begin training the Indian women as nurses in 1867. The training School for nurses was started under Alice Wilkinson—the first trained British nurse who joined the hospital in 1908. Wilkinson became
2193-535: The seat of a national government. It was formally inaugurated as such in 1931. In 1876, Carr Stephen described the city as follows: Of the two streets described by Bernier , the longer extended from the Lahore Gate of the city to the Lahore Gate of the citadel, and the other from the Delhi Gate of the city to the Lahore Gate of the fort. Both these streets were divided into several sections, each of which
2244-648: The symbolic heart of metropolitan Delhi and is known for its bazaars , street food , shopping locations and its Islamic architecture ; Jama Masjid being the most notable example, standing tall in the midst of the old city. Only a few havelis are left and maintained. Upon the 2012 trifurcation of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi , Old Delhi became administered by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation , but in May 2022
2295-511: The walled city, opening at Raj Ghat on Yamuna River . The first wholesale market of Old Delhi opened as the hardware market in Chawri Bazaar in 1840, the next wholesale market was that of dry fruits, spices and herbs at Khari Baoli , opening in 1850. The Phool Mandi (Flower Market) of Daryaganj was established in 1869, and even today, despite serving a small geographical area, it is of great importance due to dense population. After
2346-521: Was called off two weeks later. Several female lawyers have reported incidents of sexual harassment at Tis Hazari Courts, including groping and sexually coloured remarks. St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi is the other landmark at Tis Hazari. It is a 600 bedded tertiary care and teaching hospital located adjacent to the court complex. The area is serviced by the Tis Hazari station on the Red Line of
2397-607: Was displaced following the Revolt of 1857 . In 1911, Haji Karimuddin moved back to Delhi with inspiration to open a Dhaba to cater to people coming to witness the coronation from all across the country. It was in 1913 that he established the Karim Hotel in Gali Kababian, Jama Masjid . Karim's exists here today to cater to the wants of people from all over the country and the world, being a major tourist attraction. Nihari
2448-466: Was done to prevent lawyers from breaking into the lockup. Following this, spontaneous violence broke out throughout the Tis Hazari complex and several vehicles, including police vehicles, were set ablaze. A lady Deputy Commissioner of Police who happened to be present in the complex claimed to have her pistol snatched by lawyers. The High Court of Delhi took cognizance of the violence, and conducted
2499-775: Was known by a different name. The section between the Lahore Gate of the fort and the entrance of the street called the Dariba , known as the Khání Darwázah, was called the Urdi or the Military Bazaar; owing, very probably, to the circumstance of a portion of the local garrison having been once quartered about the place. Between the Khúní Darwázah and the present Kotwálí , or the Head Police Station of
2550-451: Was originally established in Khari Baoli by the name Harnarain Gopinath in 1857. It is often considered to be one of India's first commercially available pickle brands and was at the time India's largest food preservers. Their pickles and sharbat have been a household delicacy for over a century and a half, and have even served Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi . Having started from a small shop in Khari Baoli, Old Delhi, it has now become
2601-446: Was the first hospital for women and children. The hospital was started as 50 bedded facility in Chandni Chowk , overlooking Queen's Gardens now known as Company Bagh way back in 1885 as a hospital for women and children. It was the dream of the Delhi Female Medical Mission to operate in a hospital. The St. Stephen's Hospital for Women and Children was founded in memory of Priscilla Winter, founder of Delhi Female Medical Mission In
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