Safdarjung area consists of mainly two localities in South Delhi, namely Safdarjung Enclave and Safdarjung Development Area (SDA). There are several districts (called ''colonies'') in

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located south to the

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Safdarjung Abul Mansur Mirza Muhammad Muqim Ali Khan (c. 1708 – 5 October 1754), better known as Safdar Jang, was a major figure at the Mughal court during the declining years of the Mughal Empire. He became the second Nawab of Awadh when he succeeded S ...

, the second

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, and an important administrator in the

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Imperial courts in Delhi, under Muhammad Shah in the 18th century.

Safdarjung Enclave

Safdarjung Enclave, developed by the

Delhi Lease and Finance Delhi Land & Finance (DLF Limited) is a commercial real estate developer. It was founded by Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh in 1946 and it is based in New Delhi, India. DLF developed residential colonies in Delhi such as, Model Town, Rajouri Garden ...

later

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after acquiring the farm lands from

Humayunpur Humayunpur is an urbanized village in South Delhi, India. It is located next to Safdarjung Enclave Safdarjung area consists of mainly two localities in South Delhi, namely Safdarjung Enclave and Safdarjung Development Area (SDA). There a ...

Village in the early 1960s under then Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru is located just south of the

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and north of the

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 ...

Deer Park. South of Hauz Khas village is Safdarjung Development Area (SDA), built in the 1960s as an extension towards south. Both colonies are primarily residential. Safdarjung Enclave built after

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did not include land grants for refugees from what is now

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. The airstrip next to Safdarjung's Tomb that occupies the area between it and Safdarjung Enclave, formerly Delhi's main airport, is now known as Safdarjung Airport and is the home of the Delhi Flying Club. Many official flights for the Central and State government also leave and arrive here rather than at Delhi's main airport

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(formerly Palam Airport).

Major Schools in Safdarjung Enclave

St. Mary's School

Green Fields School
* Hill Grove Public School (Now known as Ambience Public School)
Delhi Police Public School
* Sarvodaya Govt. Senior Secondary School --Hospitals in Safdarjung Enclave--
Sukhmani Hospital

Centre For SightAashlok Fortis Hospital
*Diyos Hospital
Bhagat Medicare Centre And Nursing Home
*Sanjeevani Plus Hospital

Major Schools in SDA

* St. Paul’s School *

Sahoday Senior Secondary School Sahoday Sr. Sec. School is a private school in Safdarjung Development Area, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India. It was founded by Archbishop Rt. Rev. Angelo Fernandes. The school enrolls children from kindergarten to high school and is affiliated with ...

Healthcare Centers in SDA

* Safdarjung Hospital *Max Multi Speciality Center *Delhi Pain Management Center *Sports Injury Center *CB Physiotherapy Clin

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