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	Publisher: DELHI ADMINISTRATION, DELHI
	Author Edited By Uma Prasad Thapliyal
	Language: English
	Pages: 441
	Cover: HARDCOVER
	10x7.5 inch
	Weight 1.09 kg
	Edition: 1987
	HCD387

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Foreword Rural Delhi, though shrinking day by day, under the pressure of urbanisation, still holds an important place in the metropolitan complex. The Gazetteer of Rural Delhi is an attempt to describe, analyse and preserve this rural aspect of the life of metropolis. The idea of writing a Gazetteer of Rural Delhi was first mooted in 1976. In that year a Gazetteer of Delhi was published the third time-the first and second time it was published in 1884 and 1912 respectively. This useful volume was, however, found wanting in proper coverage of rural aspect. It was, therefore, decided to publish a Gazetteer, wholly devoted to the rural aspect of Delhi, for presenting a comprehensive picture of rural life style. I earnestly hope that this study will prove useful to people interested in rural life and rural uplift. It reveals newly emerging economic and social trends of far reaching consequence and these may be taken note of by economic planners and social workers. I very much wish that this effort of Delhi Administration inspires similar studies in other metropolitan areas of the country. For the successful completion of this project I am grateful to the authors of the chapters and to the members of the Advisory Committee and the Editorial Committee for the Gazetteer of Rural Delhi. Dr. U.P. Thapliyal has indeed done a thorough work as the Editor of the volume.

Preface The project 'Gazetteer of Rural Delhi' was mooted in 1976 with a view to a better appreciation of the life and condition of the people inhabiting the rural areas of Delhi. It could not, however, be completed within reasonable time because many authors of the chapters could not adhere to the time schedule. The much awaited Gazetteer is now ready and I am glad to introduce it to the people of Delhi. The Gazetteer comprises seventeen chapters covering various aspects of the life of rural Delhi. These have been contributed by well informed persons and scholars. Some of these chapters however, needed abridgement, rewriting or updating to make them meaningful for Gazetteer purpose. Some chapters lacking in rural orientation were revised. The Editor has, as far as possible, retained the relevant material furnished by the contributors. The Chapters were sent to concerned Departments of Delhi Administration for perusal and comments. The edited copy of the chapters was also sent to contributors for updating and revision. The additional material supplied by the Departments and the authors was subsequently incorporated in the chapters. An introductory chapter 'Delhi-A Brief Survey by Dr. U.P. Thapliyal and a concluding chapter highlighting the economic trends and future prospects by Prof. Desai have been added to the volume. This would indeed enhance the value of the book. For the successful completion of this work I am grateful to Shri Prem Singhji, Executive Councillor (Dev) and Chairman, Advisory Committee for the Gazetteer of Rural Delhi for the keen interest he has shown in the project. My thanks are also due to members of the Advisory Committee and the Editorial Committee for their kind guidance and help. I would also like to put on record my appreciation for the Delhi Gazetteer Unit in general and for Dr. Mahesh Narain in particular for giving invaluable help to the Editor in completing this work.

Introduction The earliest references to lands forming part of today's Delhi are found in the Mahabharata. The great epic records that during the reign of Dhritarastra, the blind Kaurava king, a settlement on the banks of the Yamuna, known as Khandavavana or Khandavaprastha had turned into a forest. When it came to sharing the patri-mony, the old king gave this piece of worthless land to his nephews, the Pandava brothers, who founded on it a great metropolis, called Indraprastha. The land occupied by Indraprastha and its environs has been identified as the area between the present day Firoz Shah Kotla and Humayun's Tomb. Indraprastha, which dates back to one millenium B.C., was said to match the splendour of Amaravati, the capital seat of Indira, the lord of gods. According to Puranic traditions Indraprastha enjoyed a pre-eminent position for a good many centuries under the Pandavas and their successors, the Vitravas and the Gautamas. But another tradition holds that the Pandavas deserted Indraprastha after only 36 years of rule and shifted their capital to Hastinapur, the seat of Kuru dynasty. In any case, Indraprastha appears to have passed into oblivion after the Pandavas deserted it. By the 4th Century B.C. ancient Indraprastha seems to have been forgotten. The classical writers who accompanied Alexander during his Indian campaign make no mention of it. Centuries rolled by without history taking any note of the region where the turbulent story of Delhi was to unfold. The Chinese pilgrims Fa-hien and Hiuen-Tsang, came to India in the 4th and 7th century A.D. respectively but, diligent writers though they were, they found nothing worthy of mention in the region. It is only in the eighth century A.D. that we come across a reliable tradition which speaks of the founding of Dhilika by Tomar Rajput kings, to the south-west of ancient Indraprastha. It is from Dhilika that Delhi is believed to have derived its name. There are some other traditions too. According to Farishta, a medieval historian, Delhi was named after a king, Dilu or Dhilu by name, who ruled over this area around the beginning of the Christian era. The name may as well have been derived from Daidala, a town located between Thanesar and Mathura, by geographer Ptolemy.

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