Shahjahan Road Explained

Shahjahan Road (Hindi: शाहजहाँ मार्ग / रोड) is an important road of central New Delhi, India. It stretches from the India Gate junction on the north side and to the Taj Mansingh Hotel[1] at the junction of Mansingh Road, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road, Humayun Road, Prithviraj Road and a road to Khan Market on the south.[2] Also lined up on the Shahjahan Road are government houses for High Court Judges, Ministers and senior officials & bureaucrats in the Government of India.

It is named after the Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan.

Important places

It houses the famous UPSC or Union Public Service Commission headquarters at Dholpur House.[3] Also the Army officers Mess and the Kota House. In the nearby Jamnagar House is the headquarters of Central Wakf Council.

References

28.6065°N 77.2274°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Rename Shahjahan Road, the emperor was ‘symbol of lust’: BJP leader. 21 September 2015. Hindustan Times.
  2. Web site: The sign of times. Ziya Us Salam. 2 September 2015. The Hindu.
  3. Web site: UPSC declares civil services main examination results. 20 December 2018. The Economic Times.