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About Connaught Place :

When it came into being, the sprawling circular market was the largest of its kind in India. The British believed that the horseshoe-shaped market would prove lucky for the shoppers and the shopkeepers both. This market has two circles. The Inner Circle consists of Blocks A to F. The important shops and showrooms here include Adidas Originals, Allen Solly, Bentley, Bon Ton, Cantabil, Gas, Johnson Watch Company, Kalpana, Lee, Louis Philippe, Neelkanth Jewellers, Nike, Orra, Park Avenue, Pepe, Proline and Fila, Roopchand Jewellers, Snowhite Square, Wills Lifestyle. Mohanlal Sons promises to give you ready or tailored attires to suit every occasion. Known for its quality and good service, you will find here a wide range of shirts, trousers, jackets, suits, kurtas and sherwanis. The Outer Circle consists of Blocks G to P. Showrooms like Digjam, Lacoste, Omega, Rado, RL Exports and TAG Heuer lie in this circle. Ganga Ram & Sons in the Regal Building offer an exclusive range of wool and Cashmere suiting from premium brands. Gangoly Bros. have been known for their clocks and watches for generations. At Ivory Mart Jewellers in InterContinental Hotel you get traditional and ethnic pieces, beautifully crafted with hand-picked diamonds. Also check out the small range of handicraft pieces that are studded with precious stones.

History of Connaught Place

If there is one place that characterizes the frenetic pace of Delhi life, it is Connaught Place, popularly referred to as CP in New Delhi. This horseshoe shaped British built complex offers spacious colonnaded verandahs that add a majestic touch to the shopping arcade it houses. Eight radial roads emanating from CP are lines with high-rise buildings that house thousands of offices and business establishments. But down below, in the streets and pavements, shoppers are drawn to the expensive showrooms as well as impromptu pavement sellers of international potboilers, assorted snacks, and whatnot. Connaught Place (Popularly referred to as CP) was built in 1933. Actual construction started in 1929 and completed in 1933. Going by the history books, it was named after the Duke of Connaught, a member of the British royal family, this market was designed by Robert Tor Russell in collaboration with WH Nicholls.

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