Lodhi Colony
Lodhi Colony (Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

:लोधी कालोनी] (Urdu

Urdu

Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...

:لودی کالونی) is a Central Government Officers and Staff Residential Colony in South Central part of New Delhi

New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

, built in the 1940s, and lies close to Lodhi Road

Lodhi Road

Lodhi Road in New Delhi, India, is named after the Lodhi Gardens located on it. Two Mughal mausoleums, Humayun's Tomb and Safdarjung's Tomb, lie at the eastern and western ends of the road respectively. A number of cultural, educational, and international institutions line the road...

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History

Built in 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area.it was the last residential areas built by the British Raj

British Raj

British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...

. It is one of the cleanest, greenest and quietest residential areas in New Delhi, making it an excellent living area, and the last attribute 'Quietest', makes this Colony an outstanding place for the children and students.

Education

Speaking of students, Lodhi Colony has many centres nearby, for higher education, such as 'the All India Management Association (AIMA) institute, the Alliance Française de Delhi

Alliance Française de Delhi

The Alliance Française de Delhi is an Indo-French cultural centre which specializes in French language teaching, organizing and curating cultural events...

 and even an off-campus Delhi University college, the Dyal Singh College

Dyal Singh College, Delhi

Dyal Singh College, Delhi is a college of University of Delhi, established in 1959, and is situated in Delhi. It offers undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses in Science, Humanities and Commerce.-The College:...

. Comparatively low amount of vehicular traffic except on the main colony road (Max Mueller Marg) makes the colony a pedestrian/walker's heaven.

Visitor's attractions

There are several places to visit in the vicinity such as the Sai Baba Temple of Lodhi Road, Khan Market, Jor Bagh, the 16th century Tomb of Sikander Lodhi, situtated in Lodhi Gardens

Lodhi Gardens

Lodi Gardens is a park in Delhi, India. Spread over , it contains, Mohammed Shah's Tomb, Sikander Lodi's Tomb, Sheesh Gumbad and Bara Gumbad, architectural works of the 15th century Sayyid and Lodis, a Pashtun dynasty which ruled much of Northern India during the 16th century, and the site is now...

 and the India Habitat Centre

India Habitat Centre

The India Habitat Centre, located in New Delhi, India, was conceived to be a catalyst relationship between individuals and institutions working in habitat related areas to increase their effectiveness...

. There are several municipal parks including Charbagh

Charbagh

Charbagh is a Persian-style garden layout. The quadrilateral garden is divided by walkways or flowing water into four smaller parts...

 which features the Lodhi Gardens.

The three main shopping markets in this area are Khanna Market, Khan Market one of the poshest & expensive market and Meherchand Market. Chocolate Wheel Confectionary in the Jor Bagh area is a very popular bakery. Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...

used to buy cakes from here.