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Defence Colony

Defence Colony is a locality in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include India Gate and Lotus Temple.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a located near the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi. It stands as a memorial to 74,187 soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in , , Mesopotamia, Persia, , and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War.

Bahá’í temple
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.
The is a in , India. It was completed in December 1986. Notable for its lotus-like shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city.

Stadium
Photo: Bhaumik J, CC BY 3.0.
is a multi-sports stadium located in New Delhi, India. It is named after the first Prime Minister of India. Primarily a venue for football and athletics, it is an all-seater 60,254-capacity stadium, designed and constructed to meet the international standards set by FIFA, the Asian Football Confederation, and World Athletics.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Delhi and Eastern Delhi.

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, the central part of the National Capital Territory of , is the British-built capital of India. Characterised by its wide boulevards, many roundabouts, colonial mansions, and government buildings dotted with monuments from various parts of India's history, this is the heart of the capital.

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consists of three administrative districts: East Delhi, North East Delhi and Shahdara, which are all on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River. Akshardham is the most famous attraction in the district.

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, an abbreviation of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, is a suburban city of just across the state line in .

Defence Colony

Latitude
28.5802° or 28° 34′ 49″ north
Longitude
77.251° or 77° 15′ 4″ east
Population
638,000
Elevation
212 metres (696 feet)
Open location code
7JWVH7J2+3C
Geo­Names ID
12682433
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