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- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has identified 16 historic buildings, including railway stations and colleges, that maintain their original character.
- These structures remain operational for their intended purposes despite renovations over the decades.
- The project involves verifying historical significance and archival records for sites like Old Delhi Railway Station and Zakir Husain Delhi College.
- The preservation effort ensures that landmark institutions continue to function while maintaining their cultural heritage.
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- Finalizing the list of additional heritage buildings in Delhi.
- Verification of historical details for Shahdara Railway Station through Northern Railway archives.
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“The list has been prepared with details documenting the historical significance, interesting anecdotes and associations linked to these buildings”
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…are more than 100 years old and continue to retain much of their original character. While 16 such buildings have been identified by the corporation’s heritage cell, work towards zeroing in on more is in progress. “ The list has been prepared with details documenting the historical significance, interesting anecdotes and associations linked to these buildings ,” said an MCD official. Some of the buildings have undergone renovations and modifications over the decades, but their original structures remain largely intact and continue to serve the purposes for which they were…
“The station has historical associations with Mahatma Gandhi. In April 1915, when he returned to India after years in South Africa, he first deboarded in the capital at Delhi Junction”
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…Junction, is among them. It was opened in 1864 and the present building in 1903. The property was notified as a heritage building in the 2010 gazette notification issued by Delhi govt’s urban development department. “ The station has historical associations with Mahatma Gandhi. In April 1915, when he returned to India after years in South Africa, he first deboarded in the capital at Delhi Junction ,” said the official. Shahdara Railway Station is associated with Gandhi’s final rail journey. On Sept 9, 1947, amid intense communal violence and disruptions at Old Delhi Railway Station, his train terminated at…
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Named India · Anglo-Arabic Senior Secondary School · Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College · Delhi · Old Delhi Railway Station · Sarai Rohilla station · Shahdara Railway Station · Subzi Mandi railway station · Zakir Husain Delhi College · Delhi Government Urban Development Department · Delhi University · East India Company · Hakim Ajmal Khan
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