Majnu-ka-tilla

Buddhist site in Samyeling Tibetan Colony or Majnu ka tilla

Majnu-ka-tilla
New Aruna Nagar Colony, Samyeling
View from rooftop in Majnu-ka-tilla
View from rooftop in Majnu-ka-tilla
Location of Majnu-ka-tilla in Delhi
Location of Majnu-ka-tilla in Delhi
Coordinates: 28°42′05″N 77°13′41″E / 28.70137°N 77.22816°E / 28.70137; 77.22816
Country India
StateDelhi
DistrictNorth Delhi
Established1960
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total2,500
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Pincode(s)
Area code+91 11
New Aruna-Nagar Tibetan settlement, Delhi

Majnu-ka-tilla (MT) is a colony in Delhi, India that was established around 1950.[note 1] Majnu-ka-tilla is officially called New Aruna Nagar Colony,[5] Chungtown,[3] and Samyeling.[6] It is part of North Delhi district and is located at the bank of the Yamuna River (NH-1) near ISBT Kashmiri Gate.

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  4. ^ Sharma, Nidhi (5 August 2006). "Majnu ka tilla eviction issue: Govt won't give up on 'Little Tibet'". Times of India.
  5. ^ "Get a taste of Tibet in Delhi". Hindustan Times. 19 March 2006. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016.
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