Lodhi Colony is a Central Government Officers and Staff Residential Colony in South Central part of

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, built in the 1940s, and lies adjacent to the

Lodhi Gardens Lodi Gardens is a city park situated in New Delhi, India. Spread over , it contains Mohammed Shah's Tomb, the Tomb of Sikandar Lodi, the Shisha Gumbad and the Bara Gumbad, architectural works of the 15th century by Lodis - who ruled parts o ...

and

Lodhi Road Lodhi Road (Hindi: लोधी रोड, Urdu: لودھی مارگ) in New Delhi, India, is named after the Lodi Gardens, Lodhi Gardens located on it. Two Mughal (tribe), Mughal mausoleums, Humayun's Tomb and Safdarjung's Tomb, lie at the ea ...

History

Built in 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area. it was one of the last residential areas built during the

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Education

Lodhi Colony has several centres for higher education nearby, such as the All India Management Association (AIMA) institute, the

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and a south-campus

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college - the Dyal Singh College. There are also private schools such as Kendriya Vidyalaya Pragati Vihar, Air Force Bal Bharati School and The Banyan Tree School besides various state schools. Street art Lodi colony

Visitor's attractions

There are several places to visit in the vicinity such as the Sai Baba Temple of Lodhi Road, Ram Mandir at Bhishmah Pitamahah Marg

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, Najaf Khan's Tomb and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Lodhi Garden is also very near and is one of the more popular gardens in New Delhi among morning walkers and joggers. The four main shopping markets in this area are Jorbagh Market, Khanna Market and Meherchand Market and Main Market. Chocolate Wheel Confectionery in the Jor Bagh area is a popular bakery from which

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used to buy cakes. Over 14 artists across the globe were commissioned to paint the walls of Lodhi Colony making it an India's first open-air art district.

References

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