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Najafgarh is now one of the most populous electoral regions in the National Capital Region of India (NCR). Najafgarh is surrounded by 70 villages bordering Haryana. The borders are 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the main Najafgarh Market.
Jan 1, 2021 · Najafgarh is a suburb in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and figures prominently on Delhi’s Metro system as a stop on the city’s Gray Line. But the word ‘Najafgarh’ also tells the fascinating story of a prominent figure in Mughal history.
- Barun Ghosh
Aug 4, 2019 · An Indian Express report from August 7, 1977 said the Najafgarh drain was breached at a half a dozen places when the water levels rose by over 13 ft. “Consequently the entire Najafgarh jheel and vast area of Delhi came under submersion,” the Irrigation and Flood Control department notes.
The Battle of Najafgarh was a subsidiary engagement of the Siege of Delhi during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. A large Indian force sortied from Delhi, intending to attack the rear of the British force besieging the city.
- 25 August 1857
- British-EIC victory
Mar 1, 2013 · Najafgarh is one of the three administrative sub-divisions of the South West District of Delhi. Najafgarh, which is also known as Najafgarli, lies in between latitude 28°36' 45 N and longitude...
Feb 5, 2017 · Gangs of Najafgarh Mitraon and Dichaon Kalan, two villages barely 2 km apart, have been ground zero for gang wars that started almost three decades ago and have claimed 150 lives.
Najafgarh lake, Najafgarh marsh or Najafgarh jheel (Jheel in Hindi means a lake) used to be a vast lake in the south west of Delhi in India near the town of Najafgarh from which it takes its name, it was connected to the river Yamuna by a natural shallow nullah or drain called the Najafgarh nullah.
