Kingsway Camp

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Kingsway Camp

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'''Kingsway Camp''' (officially '''Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar''' (GTB Nagar) since 1970) is a historic locality situated in the vicinity of [[Civil Lines]] and [[Delhi University]] in [[North West Delhi]]. It commences from the Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar (GTB) intersection, and encompasses residential areas like Hudson Lines and Outram Lines. Neighbouring localities include [[Dhaka Village (Delhi)|Dhaka Village]], Mukherjee Nagar, and [[Hakikat Nagar]]. The foundation of the new capital of [[British India]], [[New Delhi]], was laid at the [[Coronation Park, Delhi|Coronation Park]] by [[King George V]] in December, 1911, rendering this area historically significant.
'''Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar''', formerly known as '''Kingsway Camp''' (its official name until 1970) is a neighbourhood situated in [[North West Delhi|North West]] part of [[Delhi]]. Its a historic locality, situated in the vicinity of [[Civil Lines]] and [[University of Delhi]]. It encompasses residential areas like Hudson Lines, Outram Lines, [[Hakikat Nagar]]. Neighbouring localities include [[Mukherjee Nagar]], [[Model Town]]. The foundation of the new capital of [[British India]], [[New Delhi]], was laid at the [[Coronation Park, Delhi|Coronation Park]] by [[King George V]] in December, 1911, rendering this area historically significant.


[[File:Refugees from West Punjab and Dera Ismail Khan.jpg|thumb|Refugees from [[West Punjab]] and [[Dera Ismail Khan]] at the Kingsway Camp in 1947]]
[[File:Refugees from West Punjab and Dera Ismail Khan.jpg|thumb|Refugees from [[West Punjab]] and [[Dera Ismail Khan]] at the Kingsway Camp in 1947]]
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