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Village/Town in Delhi, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mahipalpur on National Highway - 8, leading to Gurugram and Jaipur has ancient roots and it is amongst the oldest villages of India. It is located at the edge of south central ridge of 1500 million year old Aravali Hills; It is bound by the South Central Ridge in the North East, Vasant Kunj towards East, Shankar Vihar (Military Cantonment) towards North, National Highway -8 towards North West and Rangpuri village toward South West. Currently the most popular hotel and guest house destination in Delhi. In revenue department record it is an urban village, located in New Delhi district of Delhi, India. It is located near the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Delhi Aerocity metro station is the nearest metro station.[1][2]
The village dates back to the 11th century, and is named after a RajputTomar ruler named Mahipal. The area around the village has been inhabited since earlier. For example, the Sultan Ghari monument was built in around 10th century by Gurjar Pratihara dynasty.[3] .Mahipalpur has a ancient Hauz and Mahal, two historical monuments which reveal the habitation of this area during the seven capitals that existed in Delhi in historic times. During the 17th century people from the nearby malikpur migrated here and removed the local people.[citation needed]
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