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Ashok Rajpath is a road in Patna, the capital of Bihar.[1] It is named after Ashoka, an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BCE to 232 BCE.[2] It connects Patna with Patna city or Patna Sahib. Starting roughly from Golghar, it run parallel to the river Ganges, and terminates at the Didarganj. It is a busy road owing to the presence of markets on one side and educational institute of Patna University on the other side.[3] It has several historical places either side of it, like Golghar, Gandhi Maidan, Christ Church, Kargil Chowk, Patna University including Patna Science College , Patna College and other colleges, PMCH, National Institute of Technology, Patna, Pathar Ki Masjid, Government Polytechnic Patna-7, Takht Shri Harmandir Saheb etc. The area is patrolled by the Pirbahore PS of Patna Police.[4]
Famous landmarks
- Patna Science College
- Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library
- Patna College
- Takht Sri Patna Sahib
- Bihar National College
- Patna University
- Patna Medical College and Hospital
- National Institute of Technology, Patna
Problems
This road passes through one of the congested areas of the city where traffic at time can be very challenging.[5]
References
- ↑ School students block roads in Patna Zee News. Retrieved 14 June 2010
- ↑ Thapur (1973), p. 51.
- ↑ Ashok Rajpath All Set To Revamp Template:Webarchive The Patna Express. Retrieved 24 October 2007
- ↑ Bomb scare on Ashok Rajpath The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2013
- ↑ New road to ease Ashok Rajpath snarls - Fifteen-month deadline for 6-km stretch from Gai Ghat to Rajendra Nagar The Telegraph (Calcutta). Retrieved 23 April 2012