Chanakyapuri

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Chanakyapuri is an area of New Delhi. Chanakyapuri literally means "the city of Chanakya". It is the Diplomatic Enclave that houses most of the embassies in India.

Location : South of Delhi

Chanakyapuri stands in the heart of the national capital of India, that is New Delhi. Chanakyapuri is one of the posh areas of Delhi.The entire area of Chanakyapuri plus Connaught Place constitute the central zone of Delhi.

The adjoining areas of Chanakyapuri include JorBagh, Lodhi Colony, Nicholson lines, Daula Khan, Netaji Nagar and Sarojini Nagar.

Birds eye view shows the place resembles horse shoe with tansversing paths and roads. Roads that go from north to south including the horse shoe arms include Chander Gupt Marg, Nyaya Marg, Shanti Path and Niti Marg. These are transversed by Kautilya Marg, Panch Sheel Marg and Satya Marg.

The areas within the transversersing sections consists mostly of foreign embassys, offices, and staff quarters for diplomatic staff. Almost every house in the central region faces well maintained park. Facilities like safe drinking water and no pwer cuts ensures the pleasures of living a comfortable life.

Architecturally, amongst buildings along the central road, Shanti Path, the United States Embassy and Chancery are two buildings of especial note, having been designed by Edward Durrell Stone. Also of historical interest are the Soviet era architecture Russian Embassy, the Thai Embassy, and the German and UK embassies, both in 1950s international style. The Pakistan Embassy built in that time is also visually prominent, with its minarets and blue tiled onion domes.

The south eastern periphery is bounded by Nehru Park (created in 1969)and Bhairon Temple is located in the Nehru Park. The International Hospital is located towards west Chanakyapuri and close to Cross Road 3. Chanakya Theatre falls in the exreme south east region. Hotel Ashok (earlier Ashoka Hotel) and Hotel Samrat are main luxury hotels and a constant check in place for foreign tourists. Some other hotels in the vicinity are Maurya Sheraton, Taj Palace, Claridges, Diplomat.Also known as Diplomatic Area Chanakyapuri is very popular area with the ex-patriates and their families because it is here that the American, British and German schools are located.

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