Derawal Nagar
Derawal Nagar is a neighbourhood in Delhi, India which is named after people of the Derawal community. Originally native to the Derajat region (districts of Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan in present-day Pakistan). These individuals, who are mostly Hindu, were settled here after the partition of India in 1947. It is just a small colony comprising two blocks A and B. It has a famous gurudwara of Shah Ji in A block. The language spoken by the original inhabitants of this area is Derawali, which is a dialect of Saraiki.[1] Many of these Derawalis in Delhi have opened their dry fruit shops in Chandni Chowk.
Derawal Nagar | |
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  Derawal Nagar Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28.6974°N 77.1895°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | North Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation Of Delhi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110009 |
| Nearest city | Shahdara / Loni |
| Lok Sabha constituency | North West Delhi |
| Civic agency | MCD |
There are a number of Derewali Hindus living in Vijay Nagar, Ashok Vihar, Mukherjee Nagar and Gurgaon[2]
Some of these Derawali Hindus of Bhatia Clan have become accomplished businessmen in city of Surat. Bhatia Chemicals is a very well known & prominent large business. Bhatias in Surat and Ahemadabad also started Textile Factories such as Mohanlal And Sons Dyeing & Printing Mills in G.I.D.C. Pandesara, Surat, Gujarat. Manchanda, Sota, Nangia, Bangia, Arora, Malik, Gera, Kapoor apart from Bhatia are some prominent surnames in the area.
References
- Nagpal, Vinod Kumar (25 June 2020). Lessons Unlearned. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-64869-984-9.
- "Colonies, posh and model in name only!". NCR Tribune. Retrieved 16 December 2007.