Chanakyapuri

Chanakyapuri is a neighbourhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in , India. It is also a sub-division of the New Delhi district and plays host to the majority of foreign embassies in New Delhi.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: human settlement in India
  • Also known as: “Chānakyapuri”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Rail Museum and Teen Murti Bhavan.

Museum
Photo: Quoique, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The in Chanakyapuri, , displays exhibits on the history of rail transport in India. The museum was inaugurated on 1 February 1977.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a building and former residence in . It was built by the British Raj and became the residence of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, who stayed there for 16 years until his death on 27 May 1964.

Park
The in commemorates the 34,844 police personnel from all of the central and state police forces in India who have died in the line of duty since the nation's Independence in 1947.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moti Bagh and Safdarjung.

Suburb
, a residential locality in South Delhi, was developed in 1950s to house Government employees. This locality, with many trees and parks, is divided into South and North .

Neighborhood
area consists of mainly two localities in South Delhi, namely Enclave and Development Area. There are several districts in located south of the 's Tomb.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood and a large market in South West Delhi district of , India.

Chanakyapuri

Latitude
28.59468° or 28° 35′ 41″ north
Longitude
77.18852° or 77° 11′ 19″ east
Elevation
228 metres (748 feet)
Open location code
7JWVH5VQ+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 563659578
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
10263216
Wiki­data ID
Q12426223
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Satellite Map

Discover Chanakyapuri from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Chanakyapuri” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تشاناكيا بوري”
  • Bengali: “চাণক্যপুরী”
  • Chinese: “查納克亞普里”
  • Dutch: “Chanakyapuri”
  • French: “Chanakyapuri”
  • German: “Chanakyapuri”
  • Hindi: “चाणक्य पुरी”
  • Hindi: “चाणक्यपुरी”
  • Kashmiri: “چانکیاپوری”
  • Marathi: “चाणक्यपुरी”
  • Tamil: “சாணக்கியபுரி”
  • Urdu: “چانکیاپوری”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Malcha and Ministry of external affairs residential complex.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Embassy of Myanmar and Embassy of France.

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