What is the new name of Connaught Place?

Rajiv Chowk
Last fortnight, the Home Ministry decreed that henceforth, the 75-year-old Connaught Place (CP) will be known as Rajiv Chowk and Connaught Circus as Indira Chowk.

Why Connaught Place is named so?

The new Imperial capital was centred around Connaught Place (CP), which was named after the Duke of Connaught, an uncle of King George V, who visited India in 1921. Ever since, Connaught Place has been the heart of the city.

Who is the architect of Connaught Place?

Robert Tor Russel
Connaught Place/Architects
When architect Robert Tor Russell drew up the designs for Connaught Place in 1932, he had the foresight enough to create two designs. The first design—on which CP was initially modeled—had a residential complex with a verandah on the first floor and a commercial complex on the ground floor.

Is Connaught Place named after Prince Arthur?

The area was originally named Connaught Place by the British after the Duke of Connaught, the third son of Queen Victoria of Britain, Prince Arthur. It referred by this namel as well as when it was re-named Rajiv Chowk in 2013, re-named after former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.

Who built Connaught Place?

Architect Robert Tor Russell designed Connaught Place which was named after the Duke of Connaught. The construction went on for about 4 years from 1929 to 1933. It was made to serve the elite living in Delhi, especially in areas designed by the architect Edwin Lutyens, now known as the Lutyens Bungalow Zone (LBZ).

Which part of Delhi is Connaught Place?

Central Delhi district
Connaught Place is located in Central Delhi district in Delhi. 110001 is the pincode (Postal code) of Connaught Place.

Who built Lutyens Delhi?

architect Sir Edwin Lutyens
Lutyens’ Delhi is an area in New Delhi, India, named after the British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869–1944), who was responsible for much of the architectural design and building during the period of the British Raj, when India was part of the British Empire in the 1920s and 1930s and 1940s.

Who created Lotus Temple?

Fariborz Sahba
Lotus Temple/Architects
The Lotus Temple was consecrated and opened to the public in December 1986. It was designed by Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba, who won acclaim for the project even before the temple was completed. It subsequently received several awards. The Lotus Temple derives its name from its design.

What is the largest county in Connacht?

Galway
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