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[[File:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2008.jpg|thumb|'''A P J Abdul Kalam''']]
[[File:Aurangzeb-portrait.jpg|thumb|Emperor Aurangzeb]]
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'''Aurangzeb road''' (officially known as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road) is a road in [[New Delhi]], [[India]]. It lies at the north-east end, stretching from the 'Taj Mansingh Hotel' at the roundabout of Mansingh Road, [[Shahjahan Road]], Humayun Road, [[Prithviraj Road]] and a road to [[Khan Market]] in the north-east. At the south-west end it stretches up to the crossing at Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Marg and [[Safdarjung Road]] junction.

It is home to several Indian billionaires such as [[ArcelorMittal]]'s [[L N Mittal]], [[K.P. Singh|K P Singh]] of [[DLF Limited|DLF]] and [[Max Healthcare]]'s [[Analjit Singh]].{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

== Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam ==
{{Main|Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam}}
[[Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam]] (1931–2015) was an Indian scientist and politician. He served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam was a leading figure in [[India's space program]] and missile development, earning him the nickname "Missile Man of India". He also played a role in [[India's nuclear tests]]. Known for his down-to-earth personality, Kalam was popular with the public and is known as the "People's President." After his presidency, he continued to be active through education and writing. He died in 2015 at the age of 83.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iyengar |first=Rishi |date=2015-07-28 |title=India Pays Tribute to 'People's President' APJ Abdul Kalam |url=https://time.com/3974357/apj-abdul-kalam-death-tributes-condolences/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Time}}</ref>

==Junction==
A single junction is formed at the crossing of [[Tughlaq road]], land on this road is worth {{INR}} 500 Crore (roughly $80 million) per acre.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rs 400-crore bungalows: Where billionaires live up|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-lutyens-delhi-where-indian-billionaires-live/20110427.htm |date=27 April 2011 |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] }}
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==2014 renaming==
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road was earlier called ''Aurangzeb Road'', named so by the British after the Mughal emperor [[Aurangzeb]]. In November 2014, [[Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee]] petitioned the [[Prime Minister of India]] to change the name of Aurangzeb Road after [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]], the [[Sikh gurus|ninth Sikh guru]], as a tribute to him on his martyrdom anniversary observed on 24 November.<ref name="Yudhvir RanaYudhvir Rana 2014">{{cite web | last=Yudhvir RanaYudhvir Rana | first=TNN | title=DSGMC demands naming Aurangzeb Road after Guru Teg Bahadur's name | website=The Times of India | date=22 November 2014 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/DSGMC-demands-naming-Aurangzeb-Road-after-Guru-Teg-Bahadurs-name/articleshow/45241062.cms | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed in [[Delhi]] on the orders of the Mughal Emperor [[Aurangzeb]]. [[Canadians|Canadian]] writer and activist of [[Pakistan]]i origin, [[Tarek Fatah]], suggested renaming Aurangzeb Road to [[Dara Shikoh Road]], after [[Dara Shikoh]], the brother of Aurangzeb, who was executed by the latter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/neither-bjp-nor-aap-it-was-tarek-fatah-who-first-suggested-renaming-aurangzeb-road-2413340.html |title=Neither BJP, nor AAP: It was Tarek Fatah who first suggested renaming Aurangzeb Road |publisher=Firstpost.com |accessdate=2017-02-19}}</ref>

''Aurangzeb Road'' was renamed to ''Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road'' by NDMC on request of [[Maheish Girri]] ([[BJP]] Member of the India Parliament for East Delhi) on 29 August 2015.

''"As a tribute to the People's President, I propose to rename the 'Aurangzeb Road' in New Delhi to 'Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road'. In my opinion, this will be a great way of preserving his memories and legacy forever,"'' wrote [[Maheish Girri]] for changing the name of the Road.

=== Criticism ===
The Renaming of ''Aurangzeb road'' to ''Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road'' also got criticism from various sections of historians<ref name="Firstpost 2015">{{cite web | title=Renaming Aurangzeb Road after Kalam isn't right: Delhi was inspired by history not bigotry | website=Firstpost | date=2 September 2015 | url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/renaming-aurangzeb-road-after-apj-abdul-kalam-new-delhi-was-inspired-by-history-not-bigotry-2416606.html | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> and politicians, such as [[Sharad Yadav]] of [[Janata Dal (United)]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/renaming-aurangzeb-road-is-trying-to-rewrite-delhis-history-please-intervene-sharad-yadav-writes-to-pm-modi-2416818.html |title=Renaming Aurangzeb Road is trying to rewrite Delhi's history, please intervene: Sharad Yadav writes to Modi |publisher=Firstpost.com |date=2015-02-11 |accessdate=2017-02-19}}</ref> [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] president [[Mayawati]],<ref name="Ashish TripathiAshish Tripathi 2015">{{cite web | last=Ashish TripathiAshish Tripathi | first=TNN | title=Mayawati opposes renaming of Aurangzeb road after Kalam | website=The Times of India | date=31 August 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mayawati-opposes-renaming-of-Aurangzeb-road-after-Kalam/articleshow/48743885.cms | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="India 2015">{{cite web | author=India | title=Don’t rename Aurangzeb Road, name new road after Kalam, says Mayawati | website=The Indian Express | date=1 September 2015 | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/dont-rename-aurangzeb-road-name-new-road-after-kalam-says-mayawati/ | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> [[Tariq Anwar (politician)|Tariq Anwar]] of [[Nationalist Congress Party]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/ncp-leader-writes-to-pm-over-renaming-of-aurangzeb-road/912379 |title=NCP Leader Writes to PM Over Renaming of Aurangzeb Road |magazine=Outlook|location=New Delhi |date=2015-09-09 |accessdate=2017-02-19}}</ref> and [[Asaduddin Owaisi]] of [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMIM]].<ref name="The Hindu 2015">{{cite web | title=Owaisi objects to renaming Aurangazeb Road | website=The Hindu | date=31 August 2015 | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/owaisi-objects-to-renaming-aurangazeb-road/article7597514.ece | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="The Hans India 2015">{{cite web | title=Owaisi Protests Abdul Kalam Name For Aurangzeb Road | website=The Hans India | date=31 August 2015 | url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-08-31/Owaisi-protests-Abdul-Kalam-name-for-Aurangzeb-road--173620 | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Dara Shikoh Road]]
* [[Lok Kalyan Marg]]

==References==
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ReinaSligo4 at 21:06, 10 April 2026