The area was originally a prominent area for Almatys elite social classes, and numerous known poets, politicians, and musicians lived there
देवल हे अण्णासाहेब किर्लोस्कराचे शिष्य होते आणि एक उत्कृष्ट तालीममास्तर, कवी आणि संगीताचे जाणकार होते.