Narela
| Narela | |
|---|---|
| subdistrict | |
 Narela
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| Coordinates: 28°51′N 77°06′E / 28.85°N 77.1°ECoordinates: 28°51′N 77°06′E / 28.85°N 77.1°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Delhi |
| District | North West Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | North Delhi Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 110040 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | North West Delhi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Narela |
| Civic agency | Municipal Corporation of Delhi |
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Narela sub-city is a tehsil, located in the North West Delhi district of NCT of Delhi, and forms the border of the Delhi state with Haryana. Situated just off the Grand Trunk Road, its location made it an important market town for the surrounding areas, during the 19th century, which it still retains. It was developed as the third mega sub-city project of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the urban extension project of Delhi, after Rohini Sub City and Dwarka Sub City. and covering an area of 9866 ha. The 'Narela Industrial Area', started developing in the early 1980s and is today one of the important such complexes in Delhi.
It is one of 12 zones of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and one of the three administrative divisions or subdistricts of the North West Delhi district, along with Saraswati Vihar and Model Town.
There is a site in Narela Near Bhorgarh which dates back to the civilization of Harappa (Indus Valley Civilization). A Mound has been found with archaeological evidence of painted gray ware pottery and other things.
Sarai Narela was important sarai (caravan rest house) on the historic and ever busy Grand Trunk Road, that stretched all the way to Lahore and Kabul and the lifeline of the empire and important trade route. Even in the 13th century, during the days of Delhi Sultanate, Narela often became an encampment point, for marching or retreating armies from Delhi. Subsequently, during the Mughal era, The Narela Sarai also finds mention in Jahangirnama, the official autobiography of Mughal Emperor, Jahangir (1569–1609), as he mentions staying at the sarai, during his travels ca. 1605.
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