Bawana
Bawana | |
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City | |
| Nickname: बुआणा | |
Bawana Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°48′N 77°02′E / 28.8°N 77.03°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | North West |
| Established | 1168 CE |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 23,095 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Local Dialect | Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110039 |
Bawana is a census town founded by two Gaur Brahmins Kala and Thukrai in the North West district of Delhi, India. It houses the Bawana Fortress of Zail (also called Bawana Tehsil), a Zail headquarter built by the who were (chief) of Bawana Zail, which was one of the four Zails of Delhi during British Raj] along with Zails of Mehrauli, Dilli, and Najafgarh.