Parliament House, Delhi

Paharganj is a neighbourhood of Central Delhi, located just west of the New Delhi Railway Station. Known as Shahganj or King's ganj or market place during Mughal era, it is one of the three administrative subdivisions, of the Central Delhi district, of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, with the other two being, Darya Ganj and .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Central Delhi district, Delhi, India
  • Also known as: “Delhi Paharganj”, “Pahar Ganj”, “Pahār Ganj”, and “Paharganj”

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Delhi railway station and Lady Hardinge Medical College.

Railway station
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is the primary railway hub for the Indian capital, , and an integral part of Indian Railways. Situated in , approximately 2 kilometers north of , the station features 16 platforms with entrances at Paharganj and Ajmeri Gate.

College
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, also known as LHMC, is a public women's medical college and central government hospital located in , India. Established in 1916 by the Imperial British Government, it has functioned as a constituent of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, since 1950.

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in is an , designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five in India. "Jantar Mantar" means "instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North New Delhi and East Delhi.

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is the commercial enclave of , north of the . It consists of Connaught Place, the city's commercial heart, as well as the Supreme Court, the symbol of India's judiciary.

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, on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, is one of the victims of the city's urban sprawls over the last decades. Although not particularly attractive for history buffs, is home to the Akshardham, Delhi's largest Hindu temple.

Neighborhood
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is a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products. Established in 1840, with a hardware market, it was the first wholesale market of Old Delhi it lies to the west of in Delhi.

Parliament House, Delhi

Latitude
28.6407° or 28° 38′ 27″ north
Longitude
77.2154° or 77° 12′ 55″ east
Elevation
221 metres (725 feet)
Open location code
7JWVJ6R8+75
Geo­Names ID
1260877
Wiki­data ID
Q3270707
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Parliament House, Delhi” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “帕哈甘吉”
  • Dutch: “Paharganj”
  • Hindi: “पहाड़गंज”
  • Japanese: “パハールガンジ”
  • Kashmiri: “پہاڑ گنج”
  • Portuguese: “Paharganj”
  • Spanish: “Paharganj”
  • Swedish: “Paharganj”
  • Tamil: “பகாட் கஞ்சு”
  • Urdu: “پہاڑ گنج”

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