India, March 2 -- New Delhi

Located in a pocket of southeast Delhi, Jangpura is a popular hub for history enthusiasts and truth seekers. However, the locality name traces its origin to a malapropism and influence of local tongues - "Youngpura", as it was supposed to be called after a British officer in the pre-Independence era, became Jangpura, according to a popular theory.

The community in this area defines the fabric of the Capital, traced in a book titled "Portrait of a Community-Jangpura", which was released at the Amar Nath Sehgal Private Collection at Jangpura Extension on Saturday.

Sohail Hashmi, a city chronicler who authored the book, said, "In the early 1900s, a British officer, Captain Young, was entrusted with setting up t...