Safdarjung (Delhi)

Safdar Jung
Safdar Jung
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°33′48″N 77°11′28″E / 28.563286°N 77.191155°E / 28.563286; 77.191155
CountryIndia
StateDelhi
DistrictSouth Delhi
MetroNew Delhi
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110029
Planning agencySDMC

Safdarjung area consists of mainly two localities in South Delhi, namely Safdarjung Enclave and Safdarjung Development Area (SDA). There are several districts (called colonies) in Delhi located south of the tomb of Safdarjung, the second Nawab of Awadh, an important administrator in the Mughal Imperial courts in Delhi, under Muhammad Shah in the 18th century.