Badshapur is one of the 4 sub-division of Gurugram district of Haryana state, situated on the Gurugram-Sohna road (NH-248A). It is named after the Badshahpur Fort, which in turn was the abode of the wife of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
History
The history of Badshahpur dates back to medieval times. The paragana of Badshahpur-Jharsa was ruled by Begum Samru (b.1753 – d.1836). It was later under the rule of Bahadur Shah Zafar. It has been encroached by the people. Begum Samru Place Begum Samru Place at Gurugram lies between Badshahpur-Jharsa. The paragana of Badshahpur-Jharsa was ruled by Begum Samru (b.1753 – d.1836) and she built a palace for herself between Badshahpur and Jharsa. Badshahpur Stepwell Badshahpur Mohanlal Stepwell, built in 1905 by Mohan Lal and currently owned by his grandson Ved Prakash Mangla (c. 2018), is a stepwell on sector road near Sohna Road in Badshahpur in Gurugram. In January 2018 SSAA and INTACH discovered that HUDA is in the process of constructing a road which might lead to the destruction of this stepwell. In 2018, activists filed the case against the church which tried to illegally grab and destroy this legally protected baoli through fraud. In 2018, activists filed the case against the church which tried to illegally grab and destroy this legally protected baoli through fraud. == Assembly constituency==