Chanakyapuri

Chanakyapuri is an affluent neighborhood in New Delhi, located about 14 km. from Delhi Airport. Chanakyapuri, meaning city of "Chanakya", is named for Chanakya, a third century BC Maurya advisor and prime minister.

Chanakyapuri plays host to a majority of foreign embassies in India, and is home to a number of their staffs. Chanakyapuri was also developed as official residences for both politicians and civil servants to the Union Government. As such, it has numerous parks and open spaces, and is also located near to the Prime Minister's Residence.

Most of the foreign missions in Chanakyapuri are located on Shanti Path, Nyaya Marg, Niti Marg, Chandragupta Marg, Satya Marg. Major residential areas are Panchsheel Marg, Kautilya Marg, Malcha Marg, Rajdoot Marg and Dharam Marg. Mix of large and small plots, size varies from 375 Square yards to 2000 Square Yards.

In addition, the Ring Road traverses immediately south of the neighborhood and intersects with National Highway 8 on the border of Chanakyapuri and neighboring Dhaula Kuan.

The Delhi Ring Railway has a stop at Chanakyapuri. After the completion of Delhi Metro, the closest stop will be at Dhaula Kuan or Moti Bagh.

Amongst the embassies, there are considerable architectural delights:

• The Ashok Hotel, which hosts a yearly one-day Bazaar where many embassies present items from their countries for sale
• The United States Embassy and Chancery were designed by Edward Durrell Stone
• The Russian Embassy embodies Stalinist architectural principles.
• The British High Commission and German Embassy were constructed in similar styles during the 1950s.
• The Thai Embassy and the Pakistani High Commission are visually striking; the latter is built in classical Islamic style, with minarets and blue-tiled onion domes.
• The Polish Embassy is an unusually large and expensive product of 1970's overoptimistic "Gierek era"of the 1970s.
• The Belgian Embassy is a red brick structure designed by the renowned Indian artist Satish Gujral, as one of his only known architectural endeavors. It is located at the roundabout at the Rail Museum and dates to the mid-1970s.
• Modern architecture can be seen in the recently reconstructed missions of Kuwait, Australia, Norway, Malaysia and Singapore

Chanakyapuri is also home to

• The American Embassy School, primarily serving American and other expatriates located in Delhi
• The British School that offers the British National Curriculum, IGCSE and IB. Primarily serving the international community
• The Jesus and Mary College, part of the University of Delhi
• The Jesus and Mary College, part of the University of Delhi
• The National Rail Museum, focusing on the rail heritage of India
• Nehru Park, established in 1969
• Sanskriti School a renowned school which mainly serves kids of civil servants and Carmel Convent School

Chanakyapuri also has a number of hotels and services catering to both foreign and affluent domestic visitors to Delhi. Some of these include the Hotel Ashok, Hotel Samrat, Maurya Sheraton, Taj Palace and Diplomat.

Primus is the only hospital located in this neighborhood.

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