| Chanakyapuri | |
| Settlement Type: | Sub-Division |
| Pushpin Map: | India Delhi |
| Pushpin Label Position: | New Delhi |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Delhi, India |
| Coordinates: | 28.5915°N 77.1719°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Delhi |
| Subdivision Name2: | New Delhi |
| Governing Body: | New Delhi Municipal Council |
| Leader Title: | Member of Parliament |
| Leader Name: | Meenakshi Lekhi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.085 |
| Elevation M: | 236.67 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 110021 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | New Delhi |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, English |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | NDMC |
Chanakyapuri (Sanskrit: चाणक्यपुरी|translit=Cāṅakyapurī|translit-std=IAST) is a neighbourhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in New Delhi, India.[1] [2] [3] It is also a sub-division of the New Delhi district and plays host to the majority of foreign embassies in New Delhi. Chanakyapuri, meaning "city of Chanakya", is named after Chanakya, an ancient Indian diplomat, philosopher, politician, military strategist and advisor to Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
Chanakyapuri was the first major extension of New Delhi beyond Lutyens' Delhi. The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) developed a large area of land 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 Shanti Path (Peace Road), with wide green areas. A large landscaped park spread over an area of 80 acres, known as 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 and the American Embassy School) were established in the neighbourhood.[4]
The Akbar Hotel was constructed 1965-69 for the India Tourism Development Corporation by Shiv Nath Prasad.[5] [6] Around it Yashwant Place was constructed for shopping and eating. A movie theatre Chanakya Cinema was added in 1969, built in the Brutalist architecture style.[7] [8] The cinema was later torn down and the plot redeveloped into a shopping mall with a new cinema in 2017.[9]
Major roads in Chanakyapuri include Shanti Path, Nyaya Marg, Niti Marg, Chandragupta Marg and Panchsheel Marg. In addition to these, the Ring Road traverses the southern expanse of the neighbourhood and intersects 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 Ring Railway stops at Chanakyapuri, while Lok Kalyan Marg metro station and Jor Bagh metro station are the nearest stations of Delhi Metro.
