Lajpat Nagar is an affluent suburb of the South Delhi district of Delhi. It is named in honor of Lala Lajpat Rai, also known the Lion of Punjab, and is today most known for the Lajpat Nagar Central Market. There is also one more Lajpat Nagar in Ghaziabad in the NCR region.
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The suburb is divided into four parts: Lajpat Nagar I, II, III (north of the Ring Road) and IV (south of the Ring Road). Housing colonies like Amar Colony, Dayanand Colony, Double Storey (also known as Nirmal Puri), National Park and Vikram Vihar are also located in it. Lajpat Nagar I has one of the leading car accessories and clothing market in South Delhi.
The colony falls partially under the New Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency) and part of it is in the East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency).
Lajpat Nagar IV has turned into a major commercial joint. It is so called the largest ladies suit market in Asia. It has all kinds of suits ranging from INR 200 (Approx US $ 4.5) to INR 45,000 (Approx US $ 1000). You can find all kinds of ethnic and fashionable ladies suit in this market.Lajpat Nagar IV- Amar Colony market is famous for joints selling momos, rolls and plenty of restaurants famous amongst the large number of students living in this area. Amar Colony also has an Institution for Blind. Kapur chemistry classes and Friends Tuition Center (FTC) are also famous among students in Lajpat nagar. Mr.Ayush Narang is the head of society here.
It is close to Moolchand Hospital, metro hospital(ashram)
Lajpat Nagar is known for all kind of shopping especially for Kurtis & Indian wear . This market is one of the most crowded and most popular market among Delhiites. Huge crowded shopping rigorously can be seen anywhere during anytime of day here. The market attracts to ladies, specially with all kind of dress materials, accessories. The Market has TDI Mall where 3Cs cinema is located. Apart from a Cinema hall, the mall also has Westside, ATMs and a fastfood outlet.
Lajpat Nagar was developed in 1950’s and most of its early residents were Hindus and Sikhs moving east from newly formed Pakistan following the partition of India in 1947. The colony was initially named as Cheap Colony or Cheap Cantonment. One part of Lajpat Nagar - 4(Dayanand Colony) was named after Maharishi Dayanad Saraswati, by Mr. B.N. Puri in 1957.
Initially refugee camps were set up in Purana Quila.Plots and the people were allotted plots in areas like Lajpat Nagar, Patel Nagar, Rajendra Nagar. The plots were of 15x60 feet constructed like army barracks .The houses were all single storey, with asbestos roofs, in the beginning, but now most of the houses are multistoried.
The colony also housed a refugee camp for Bengali widows which came up much later known as Kasturba Ashram.
The colony has a railway line passing thru the north and has a local railway station where one can board the EMU trains. The line is usually used by freight trains. At present, it is common to see individuals from different parts of India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and African countries.
Lajpat Nagar is well connected by Delhi Transport Corporation bus services and the Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System. Route no. 543 connects East Delhi Anand Vihar to Lajpat Nagar, and Teevr Mudrika connects Lajpat Nagar to the North(Rohini) and West Delhi Punjabi Bagh. The Lajpat Nagar Station of the Delhi Metro is an elevated station lying on the Metro’s Violet Line. It is located between the Jangpura and Moolchand stations. The station was opened to public along with the first section of the Violet Line
Some of the well known personalities who have lived in Lajpat Nagar are
The Member of Parliament from this area lives in Lajpatar.