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| name = Chanakyapuri
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'''Chanakyapuri''' ([[Sanskrit]]: चाणक्यपुरी; [[IAST]]: Cāṅakyapurī ) is a neighbourhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dwarka-diplomatic-enclave-to-be-modelled-on-shanti-path/articleshow/48480966.cms | title=Dwarka diplomatic enclave to be modelled on Shanti Path | date=14 August 2015 | newspaper=The Economic Times | author=PTI | access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/What-Lies-Inside-Delhis-Diplomatic-Enclaves/2014/04/14/article2167978.ece What Lies Inside Delhi's Diplomatic Enclaves?]</ref><ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/530vLcAIjQXM2q0ecDKiZK/Delhis-Belly--Secret-republics.html Delhi’s Belly - Secret republics]</ref> It is also a sub-division of the [[New Delhi district]] and plays host to the majority of foreign [[Embassy|embassies]] in New Delhi. Chanakyapuri, meaning "city of Chanakya", is named after [[Chanakya]], an ancient Indian philosopher, politician, military strategist and advisor to emperor [[Chandragupta Maurya]].

==History==
Chanakyapuri was the first major extension of [[New Delhi]] beyond [[Lutyens' Delhi]]. The [[Central Public Works Department]] (CPWD) developed a large area of land acquired from a [[Gurjar]] village that was located there to create this diplomatic enclave in the 1950s. Subsequently, this land was allotted to embassies, chanceries, high commissions and ambassador residences. The enclave is built around a wide central vista, known as [[Shantipath|Shanti Path]] (Peace Road), with wide green areas. A large landscaped park spread over an area of 80 acres, known as [[Nehru Park, Delhi|Nehru Park]], was developed in 1969 for the families of the diplomatic personnel. In time, two markets, two colleges and schools run by diplomatic missions (including [[The British School, New Delhi|The British School]] and the [[American Embassy School, New Delhi|American Embassy School]]) were established in the neighbourhood.<ref>{{cite book |title=Urbanization, urban development, and metropolitan cities in India|author=Viswambhar Nath|chapter=Delhi Before 1947|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|year= 2007 |isbn=978-81-8069-412-7 |page=248 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Obd1vEVEPdgC&q=Paharganj&pg=PA244 }}</ref>

==Accessibility==
Major roads in Chanakyapuri include [[Shanti Path]], Nyaya Marg, Niti Marg, Chandragupta Marg and Panchsheel Marg. In addition to these, the [[Ring Road, Delhi|Ring Road]] traverses the southern expanse of the neighbourhood and intersects [[NH 8|National Highway 8]] on the border with neighbouring [[Dhaula Kuan]]. Sardar Patel Marg marks the Western periphery, while the Chanakya Cinema complex, which lies beyond Nehru Park, forms the south-western perimeter. The [[Delhi Suburban Railway|Delhi Ring Railway]] stops at Chanakyapuri, while [[Lok Kalyan Marg metro station]] and [[Jor Bagh metro station]] are the nearest stations of [[Delhi Metro]].

==Education==
===Primary and secondary schools===
* The [[American Embassy School, New Delhi]], for expatriates from the US and other countries.
* [[The British School, New Delhi|The British School]] offers the British [[National Curriculum (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)|National Curriculum]], the [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education|IGCSE]] and [[International Baccalaureate|IB]]. It primarily serves the international community
* [[German School New Delhi]]<ref>"[http://dsnd.de/en/contact.html Contact]." [[German School New Delhi]]. Retrieved on 11 February 2015. "2, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110 021 India" - Also listed as: "Block F, Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri"</ref>
* [[Russian Embassy School in Delhi]]<ref>"[http://russchooldelhi.org/p198aa1.html Сведения о школе.]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150418152529/http://russchooldelhi.org/p198aa1.html Archive]). [[Russian Embassy School in New Delhi]]. Retrieved on 18 April 2015. "PLOT G BLOK 50E NYAYA MARG, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW-DELHI -110021, INDIA"</ref>
* [[Sanskriti School]], a renowned education institution, which mainly serves the children of civil servants.
* [[Navy Children School, Delhi]] which mainly serves the children of Naval staff.

===Universities===
* [[Jesus and Mary College]], a constituent college of the [[University of Delhi]].
* [[Maitreyi College]], another constituent college of the [[University of Delhi]].
* [[South Asian University]], an international university established by the [[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation|SAARC]].

==See also==
*[[Ministry of External Affairs of India]]
*[[Areas And Zones of New Delhi]]
*[[Lutyens' Delhi]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* http://www.markestates.co.in/where_cat_detail.php?id=1585
* [http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/delhi/delhi-map-chanakyapuri.gif Map of Chanakyapuri]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Chanakyapuri,+New+Delhi,+New+Delhi,+Delhi,+India&ie=UTF8&ll=28.591003,77.186594&spn=0.037833,0.080338&z=14 Chanakyapuri] at [[Google Maps]]

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