History
Lajpat Nagar was developed in 1950’s and most of its early residents were Hindus and Sikhs moving east from newly formed Pakistan following the partition of India in 1947. The colony was initially named as Cheap Colony or Cheap Cantonment. One part of Lajpat Nagar - 4(Dayanand Colony) was named after Maharishi Dayanad Saraswati, by Mr. B.N. Puri in 1957.
Initially refugee camps were set up in Purana Quila.Plots and the people were allotted plots in areas like Lajpat Nagar, Patel Nagar, Rajendra Nagar. The plots were of 15x60 feet constructed like army barracks .The houses were all single storey, with asbestos roofs, in the beginning, but now most of the houses are multistoried.
The colony also housed a refugee camp for Bengali widows which came up much later known as Kasturba Ashram.
The colony has a railway line passing through the north and has a local railway station where one can board the EMU trains. The line is usually used by freight trains. At present, it is common to see individuals from different parts of India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and African countries.
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