Shahpur Jat is an urban village in

South Delhi South Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India with its headquarters in Saket. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Saket, Hauz Khas, and Mehrauli. It is bounded by t ...

, located near Hauz Khas and within one of the ancient capital cities of Delhi,

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History

When the

was abandoned,

Jat The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and su ...

s &

Jatav Jatav, also known as Jatava/ Jatan/ Jatua/ Jatia, is an Indian social group that are considered to be a part of the Chamar caste, (now often termed Dalit), who are classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of positive discri ...

s moved to the Shahpur Jat area, being attracted to the fertile lands.

Demography

Presently the demography of Shahpur Jat is made up mostly of Jats, Jatav (Tanwar`s) & Brahmins, Baniya and Valmiki are also residents of the village. In 1965, the land was acquired by Central Government to construct Asiad Village. Increasingly people from other places in India are moving into the urban village and also foreigners are attracted by the low rents, parking space, lifestyle, monuments and

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Architecture

Shahpur Jat is a very old village featuring traditional

haveli A ''haveli'' is a traditional townhouse, mansion, manor house, in the Indian subcontinent, usually one with historical and architectural significance, and located in a town or city. The word ''haveli'' is derived from Arabic ''hawali'', mean ...

s like DARAJIA POLI, SIRI FORT HAVELI and the remains of the historical capital city

, such as the stretches of the thick city walls, all surrounded by 20th century apartment and office buildings.Lucy Peck. "Delhi - A Thousand Years of Building". New Delhi: Roli Books Pvt Ltd, 2005. The area is currently undergoing urban greening and rejuvenation, partially due to the activities of local

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Startup Culture

Due to the exceptionally low rents in the area, and its proximity to the premier institutes like

Jawaharlal Nehru University Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a public major research university located in New Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The university is known for leading faculties and r ...

(JNU),

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(IITD) and National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Shahpur Jat has attracted many startups and boutiques like KleverKid, Avanti, Holidify, Eckovation, Consure Medical, and Elucidata.

Travel

Near bus stop at Shahpur Jat is Khel Gao including Bus 500, 522A, etc. At Shahpur also head office o
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* Tanwar Jatavs * Panwar Jats *

* Bawana Fortress of Jat Zail * 1754 capture of Delhi by Jats

Notes

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