The foundation of the new capital of British India, New Delhi, was laid at the Coronation Park by King George V in December, 1911, rendering this area historically significant.

[1] Originally named after Kingsway, an avenue built as a precursor to the residence of the Viceroy of India following the Delhi Durbar of 1911, the location was ultimately shifted to Raisina Hill, its current site.

[4] Today, it is a bustling residential area, home to a significant student population due to its close proximity to Delhi University.

Coronation Memorial comprises vast swathes of land with an obelisk erected at the very spot where the three successive grand Durbars (1877, 1903, and 1911 respectively) unfolded.

Today, the 20-acre (81,000 m²) campus houses the Gandhi Ashram, Harijan Basti, Lala Hans Raj Gupta Industrial Training Institute, and a residential school for boys and girls.

[6][7] However, until India gained independence, much of the area remained covered with fruit gardens or was left as wilderness and swamps, owing to its low-lying location that often flooded during the rainy season.

[13] Kingsway Camp was officially renamed Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar on December 12, 1970, by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.