Malviya Nagar is an affluent residential locality in

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with property prices over 17,000 per sqft. It known for its huge market which has various upscale restaurants and shops. It is between Saket and

Hauz Khas Hauz Khas is a neighborhood in South Delhi, its heart being the historic Hauz Khas Complex. Well known in medieval times, the Hauz Khas village has amazing buildings built around the reservoir. There are remnants of Islamic architecture rough ...

and close to

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. It is named after the freedom fighter

Madan Mohan Malviya Madan Mohan Malaviya ( (25 December 1861 — 12 November 1946) was an Indian scholar, educational reformer and politician notable for his role in the Indian independence movement. He was president of the Indian National Congress four times and ...

who was also an educator and founded

Banaras Hindu University Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916 ...

. Malviya Nagar was initially populated in the 1950s by

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s from

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, after the

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. A large portion of the population were ethnic

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, U.P.,

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and

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, as well as

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who arrived during the

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in 1971. Today, Malviya Nagar is bounded by Panchsheel Enclave in the north, Sheikh Sarai in the east, Saket in the south and Sarvapriya Vihar in the west. Enclaves that are part of Malviya Nagar include

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, Bhavishya Nidhi Enclave, Shivalik colony,

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, MMTC Colony and Adchini. It is serviced by the Malviya Nagar station located on the Yellow Line of the

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. Malviya Nagar is also home to

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's Training School.

Major sites

Malviya Nagar has two major commercial shopping areas and markets and a speciality

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. Two of India's biggest and posh malls —

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and DLF Avenue (Known as DLF Place earlier) — are located in the neighbourhood. Some of the popular brands/restaurants located in Malviya Nagar are Kake Da Hotel,

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, Nirula's,

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an
The Big Book Box
There are several neighbourhood parks that are popular jogging and running areas. A number of monuments from the era of the

Delhi Sultanate The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years (1206–1526).

are located in Malviya Nagar and are clustered close to the Corner Market. This includes the tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Yusuf Qattal who lived during the reign of

Ibrahim Lodhi Ibrahim Khan Lodi (or Lodhi) (Pashto: ابراهیم خان لودي), (1480 – 21 April 1526) was the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, who became Sultan in 1517 after the death of his father Sikandar Khan Lodi. He was the last ruler of th ...

and died in 1526-27. Tomb of Usuf-Quttal 4

Banks in Malviya Nagar

Malviya Nagar main market houses several nationalised and public sector banks and ATMs including

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. Some of the foreign banks are

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and

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Transportation

Malviya Nagar is bordered by two major

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thoroughfares;

Sri Aurobindo Marg Sri Aurobindo Marg or Aurobindo Marg, is an important South Delhi north-south arterial road connecting historic Safdarjung's Tomb to Qutab Minar. The road is named for Sri Aurobindo Ghosh; the Delhi campus of Sri Aurobindo Ashram is located on ...

, which is a primary route connecting Connaught Place and

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Gurgaon Gurgaon (pronunciation: �ʊɽɡãːw, officially named Gurugram (pronunciation: �ʊɾʊɡɾaːm, is a city located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about southwest of the nationa ...

, and the Outer Ring Road. Malviya Nagar is connected by other parts of New Delhi by

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bus lines. The bus fare ranges from 5.00 to 15.00. The buses connecting Malviya Nagar are: *Route 413:

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to Nizamuddin, via Khel Gaon and Kranti Marg. *Route 500: Saket to Shivaji Stadium. *Route 501: Saket to

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, via Hauz Khas,

Yusuf Sarai Yusuf Sarai is a locality in South Delhi. It lies on the Sri Aurobindo Marg close to AIIMS, New Delhi, and accommodates both residential as well as market places . It is named after historic Yusuf Sarai, one of many sarais (inns or rest hous ...

and

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. *Route 503: Malviya Nagar to

, via the Main Market and Corner Market, Hauz Khas,

and

. *Route 512: Ambedkar Nagar via Malviya Nagar, Hauz Khas, etc. *Route 520: Malviya Nagar to Connaught Place, also via the Main Market and Corner Market, Hauz Khas, Yusuf Sarai, and AIIMS. *Routes 503 and 520 terminate at Malviya Nagar.

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s and

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are also available for public transportation. There is an auto-rickshaw stand is at the Main Market and the roundabout near Shivalik Gate (which is also the Bus Depot). Saket is a nearby neighbourhood. The Delhi Metro Yellow Line to Gurgaon is functional and has a station at Malviya Nagar.

Politics

In the SDMC, Malviya Nagar (ward 63S) is represented by BJP's Nandani Sharma. Malviya Nagar is a constituency of the

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. Since 2013, the sitting Member of the Assembly has been

Somnath Bharti Somnath Bharti (born 10 May 1974) is an Indian lawyer who has become a politician representing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). As a lawyer, he practised at the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court. He was elected as the AAP candidate for the ...

of the

Aam Aadmi Party The Aam Aadmi Party (; AAP) is a political party in India, as one of the national political parties. The AAP was founded in November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and his then-companions following the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, popular ...

. Malviya Nagar is part of the

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currently represented by Member of Parliament

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of BJP. Malviya Nagar is also the former residence of

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separatist leader

Syed Ali Shah Geelani Syed Ali Shah Geelani (1929–2021) was an Islamist, pro-Pakistan, Sumantra BoseSyed Ali Shah Geelani: The man who fought for Kashmir’s freedom BBC News, 2 September 2021. "First, he made it clear that although a proud Kashmiri, he consider ...

, where he lives for 3 months each year during winter in Jammu and Kashmir.

References

External links

"Development issues to the fore in Malviya Nagar"
''The Hindu, Friday 21 November 2008. {{Neighborhoods of Delhi Neighbourhoods in Delhi South Delhi district Memorials to Madan Mohan Malaviya