General Post Office, New Delhi

The New Delhi General Post Office is the central post office in . The GPO is situated in the area, within a roundabout formerly known as Alexandra Place.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Post office
  • Description: post office in India
  • Also known as: “Gol Dakkhana”, “Gol Post Office (GPO)”, and “New Delhi General Post Office.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gurdwara Bangla Sahib and Jantar Mantar.

Gurdwara
Photo: Ken Wieland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the most prominent Sikh gurdwaras, or Sikh house of worship, in , India, and known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan, as well as the holy pond inside its complex, known as the "Sarovar." Originally a bungalow of Raja Jai Singh I of Amber, it was rebuilt as a small shrine by Sikh General Sardar Baghel Singh in 1783. is situated 220 metres east of General Post Office, New Delhi.

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in is an , designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five in India. "Jantar Mantar" means "instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens". is situated 1 km east of General Post Office, New Delhi.

School
St. Columba's School is a private boys' day school in , India, established in 1941 by the Indian Province of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. is situated 270 metres north of General Post Office, New Delhi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Delhi and North New Delhi.

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, on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, is one of the victims of the city's urban sprawls over the last decades. Although not particularly attractive for history buffs, is home to the Akshardham, Delhi's largest Hindu temple.

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is the commercial enclave of , north of the . It consists of Connaught Place, the city's commercial heart, as well as the Supreme Court, the symbol of India's judiciary.

Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, often used as a metonym for the seat of the Government of India, is an area of , housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India on a citadel and the , housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.

General Post Office, New Delhi

Latitude
28.62696° or 28° 37′ 37″ north
Longitude
77.20665° or 77° 12′ 24″ east
Inception
1931
Open location code
7JWVJ6G4+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 80926779
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­post_office
Wiki­data ID
Q64212764
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Hindi—“General Post Office, New Delhi” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “নয়াদিল্লি জেনারেল পোস্ট অফিস”
  • Hindi: “गोल पोस्ट ऑफिस (जीपीओ)”
  • Hindi: “नई दिल्ली जनरल पोस्ट ऑफिस”

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