New Delhi: Closeted between posh bungalows
and popular markets in the southern flank of New Delhi, 'Kalka
Garhi' a tiny village with almost one lakh population on Sunday
celebrated 268 years of its creation.
The village, located between East of Kailash and the
ISKCON temple, dates back its settlement to this day in 1742
and still has the traditional 'choupal' and 'hookah' that can
be seen at any idyllic rural setting
"According to the Hindu calendar, the village came into
existence on this day. We celebrate this day in order to keep
alive the importance of villages in the country and instill a
sense of tradition in the younger generation," resident of the
area and corporator from Sriniwaspuri, Dharamvir Singh, said.
The English calendar dates to year 1742, he said,
adding, the village is part of history as its members
participated in the Independence struggle.
The village, which has around 20,000 households with a
good number of Gujjar families organised a 'havan', a
plantation drive and 'bhandara' for a host of invitees which
included MP from the area Ajay Maken and the local MLA.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Defence colony, has
the jurisdiction of the village.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 17:52