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	'''The Mall''' or '''Mall Road''', also known as Mahatma Gandhi Road is a [[central business district]] of Indian city of [[Kanpur]]. The area houses many shopping complexes, hotels, [[Company\|MNCs]] and shopping stores. Mall Road is one of the busiest roads of the city, traffic is daily thrown out of gear here. The road houses the biggest mall of the city, [[Christ Church College, Kanpur\|Christ Church College]] built in 1866, [[Reserve Bank of India]], GPO and many other prominent buildings.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Commuting-a-nightmare-on-Kanpurs-Mall-Road/articleshow/46315930.cms?from=mdr \| title=Commuting a nightmare on Kanpur's Mall Road \| date=21 February 2015 \| newspaper=The Times of India \| accessdate=4 June 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://kanpurashish.blogspot.in/2011/03/blog-post.html\|title=कहा गई वो सड़क.......?}}</ref>		'''The Mall''' or '''Mall Road''', also known as Mahatma Gandhi Road is a [[central business district]] of Indian city of [[Kanpur]]. The area houses many shopping complexes, hotels, [[Company\|MNCs]] and shopping stores. Mall Road is one of the busiest roads of the city, traffic is daily thrown out of gear here. The road houses the biggest mall of the city, [[Christ Church College, Kanpur\|Christ Church College]] built in 1866, [[Reserve Bank of India]], GPO and many other prominent buildings.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Commuting-a-nightmare-on-Kanpurs-Mall-Road/articleshow/46315930.cms?from=mdr \| title=Commuting a nightmare on Kanpur's Mall Road \| date=21 February 2015 \| newspaper=The Times of India \| accessdate=4 June 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://kanpurashish.blogspot.com/2011/03/blog-post.html\|title=कहा गई वो सड़क.......?}}</ref>

	==Location==		==Location==
	Mall Road is situated in the '''Heart of the City''' between [[Kanpur Cantonment\|Cantonment]] and Civil Lines. To the south of Mall Road is the old city which is a congested area and to the north is Civil Lines and [[Ganga]] river. Mall Road starts at the end point of Murray Company Flyover in Cantonment and ends at Chunniganj near [[British India Corporation\|Lal Imli Mills]], the first woollen mill of India.<ref>http://www.lal-imli.com/feedback.html</ref> The 'Bada Chauraha' is the most busiest crossing on Mall Road connecting it to [[Kanpur Central\|Kanpur Central Railway Station]] through [[Meston Road, Kanpur\|Meston Road]] and Sarsayya Ghat through Sarsayya Ghat Road where a cable bridge is proposed over the Ganga River.<ref>{{~~Cite~~ web\|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/66541995@N00/23476681884/sizes/l\|title = All sizes \| cable-bridge-kanpur \| Flickr - Photo Sharing!}}</ref> The Head Post Office of Kanpur is situated on this road junction.<ref>http://www.customerhelplinenumber.com/pin-code-208001-list-of-post-office-kanpur-uttar-pradesh.html</ref> [[Ursula Horsman Memorial Hospital]], the largest district hospital in the city is also situated on this road.<ref>{{~~Cite web~~\|url=~~http~~://m.~~timesofindia~~.com/city/kanpur/Ursula-Horsman-Memorial-Hospitals-75th-establishment-day-today/articleshow/18685307.cms\|title = Ursula Horsman Memorial: Ursula Horsman Memorial Hospital's 75th establishment day today \| Kanpur News - Times of India\|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The Landmark Hotel which is largest in the city is also present here near Naveen Market. [[Kanpur Electricity Supply Company]] has its head office on this road. Parking is provided by [[Kanpur Development Authority]] on Multilevel Parkings at Parade, Express Road and Phool Bagh. Many prominent banks like [[RBI]], [[Standard Chartered Bank]], [[Allahabad Bank]] and Calcutta Insurance Building have their zonal office here. [[Life Insurance Corporation of India]] North Central Regional Office is situated on this road near [[Birhana Road, Kanpur\|Birhana Road]] Crossing.<ref>https://www.licindia.in/address_id_p&g.htm</ref>		Mall Road is situated in the '''Heart of the City''' between [[Kanpur Cantonment\|Cantonment]] and Civil Lines. To the south of Mall Road is the old city which is a congested area and to the north is Civil Lines and [[Ganga]] river. Mall Road starts at the end point of Murray Company Flyover in Cantonment and ends at Chunniganj near [[British India Corporation\|Lal Imli Mills]], the first woollen mill of India.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.lal-imli.com/feedback.html \|title=Lal-Imli -Legends In the Field of Worsted and Woollen Products \|website=www.lal-imli.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713182723/http://www.lal-imli.com/feedback.html \|archive-date=2011-07-13}}</ref> The 'Bada Chauraha' is the most busiest crossing on Mall Road connecting it to [[Kanpur Central\|Kanpur Central Railway Station]] through [[Meston Road, Kanpur\|Meston Road]] and Sarsayya Ghat through Sarsayya Ghat Road where a cable bridge is proposed over the Ganga River.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/66541995@N00/23476681884/sizes/l\|title = All sizes \| cable-bridge-kanpur \| Flickr – Photo Sharing!}}</ref> The Head Post Office of Kanpur is situated on this road junction.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 22, 2013 \|title=Pin Code 208001, List of Post Office, Kanpur, UP, Contact Number, Address \|url=https://www.customerhelplinenumber.com/pin-code-208001-list-of-post-office-kanpur-uttar-pradesh.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126221509/http://www.customerhelplinenumber.com/pin-code-208001-list-of-post-office-kanpur-uttar-pradesh.html \|archive-date=2020-01-26 \|access-date=2024-07-22 \|website=customerhelplinenumber.com}}</ref> [[Ursula Horsman Memorial Hospital]], the largest district hospital in the city is also situated on this road.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Ursula-Horsman-Memorial-Hospitals-75th-establishment-day-today/articleshow/18685307.cms\|title = Ursula Horsman Memorial: Ursula Horsman Memorial Hospital's 75th establishment day today \| Kanpur News – Times of India\|website = [[The Times of India]]\| date=26 February 2013 }}</ref> The Landmark Hotel which is largest in the city is also present here near Naveen Market. [[Kanpur Electricity Supply Company]] has its head office on this road. Parking is provided by [[Kanpur Development Authority]] on Multilevel Parkings at Parade, Express Road and Phool Bagh. Many prominent banks like [[Reserve Bank of India\|RBI]], [[Standard Chartered Bank]], [[Allahabad Bank]] and Calcutta Insurance Building have their zonal office here. [[Life Insurance Corporation of India]] North Central Regional Office is situated on this road near [[Birhana Road, Kanpur\|Birhana Road]] Crossing.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Life Insurance Corporation of India \|url=https://www.licindia.in/address_id_p&g.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724004521/https://www.licindia.in/address_id_p&g.htm \|archive-date=2010-07-24 \|access-date=2024-07-22 \|website=licindia.in}}</ref>
			The [[Nana Rao Park]] is located in proximity to the Mall and is a popular tourist attraction.

	==History==		==History==
	Mall Road has always been an important commercial and recreational center for people of Kanpur. It is often referred as '''Downtown, Kanpur'''. During British Era, Mall Road was only opened for Britishers and entry of Indians was restricted here. Indians couldn't drive here or sit on benches established by municipality.<ref>{{~~Cite~~ web \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RcQBAAAAMAAJ&q=mall+road+kanpur+entry+indian \| title=Party Politics in U.P., ~~1901-1920~~\| last1=Verma\| first1=Ganeshi Lal\| year=1978}}</ref> Mall Road was an important nightlife center during that time and housed many clubs like Murray & Co, Kellners, Khonolal & Sons, Regal etc.<ref>{{~~Cite web~~\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/I-never-thought-of-leaving-Kanpur/articleshow/381196.cms\|title='I ~~never thought~~ of ~~leaving~~ Kanpur' \| ~~undefined~~ News - Times of India\|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> During post independence era Mall Road remained as important retail and commercial center for Kanpurites and till today it has maintained its charms with high rises on both the sides of road. Christ Church College situated on Mall Road is the oldest college in the city of Kanpur.<ref>http://cccknp.ac.in/contactus.html</ref> Ursula Horsman Hospital, named in the memorial of Ursula Horsman, wife of Sir Henry Horsman and Alice Horsman Hospital (AHM) Hospital named in the memorial of the mother of Sir Henry Horsman, who was incharge of the Swadeshi Cotton Mills in Kanpur was established here in 1937.<ref>{{~~Cite~~ web \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PcRZBgAAQBAJ&q=Ursula+Horsman&pg=PT32 \|title = Textile Legend Unravels\|last1 = Rajaram Jaipuria\|first1 = Dr\|year = 2007}}</ref> St. Catherine's Hospital, established by Dr. [[Alice Marval]] came into being to serve women and children as the first nursing institute for women in India. Alice Marval was born in 1865 in [[United Kingdom\|Britain]] and left for India under SPG Mission. She treated poor patients with plague in the hospital. Medical Mission work began among the women of Kanpur in ~~1897~~ during the reign of King William III of England when the first team of ~~Medical~~ staff from ~~S.P.G.~~ Mission under the management of "Women Mission Association". The ~~Hospital~~ was converted into a general hospital in ~~the year~~ 1986.<ref>http://www.stcatherineshospital.org.in/</ref>		Mall Road has always been an important commercial and recreational center for people of Kanpur. It is often referred as '''Downtown, Kanpur'''. During British Era, Mall Road was only opened for Britishers and entry of Indians was restricted here. Indians couldn't drive here or sit on benches established by municipality.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RcQBAAAAMAAJ&q=mall+road+kanpur+entry+indian \| title=Party Politics in U.P., 1901–1920\| last1=Verma\| first1=Ganeshi Lal\| year=1978}}</ref> Mall Road was an important nightlife center during that time and housed many clubs like Murray & Co, Kellners, Khonolal & Sons, Regal etc.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/I-never-thought-of-leaving-Kanpur/articleshow/381196.cms\|title='I Never Thought of Leaving Kanpur' \| Undefined News – Times of India\|website=[[The Times of India]]\|date=24 December 2003 }}</ref> During post independence era Mall Road remained as important retail and commercial center for Kanpurites and till today it has maintained its charms with high rises on both the sides of road. Christ Church College situated on Mall Road is the oldest college in the city of Kanpur.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://cccknp.ac.in/contactus.html \|title=Christ Church College Kanpur \|website=cccknp.ac.in \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616030127/http://cccknp.ac.in/contactus.html \|archive-date=2015-06-16}}</ref> Ursula Horsman Hospital, named in the memorial of Ursula Horsman, wife of Sir Henry Horsman and Alice Horsman Hospital (AHM) Hospital named in the memorial of the mother of Sir Henry Horsman, who was incharge of the Swadeshi Cotton Mills in Kanpur was established here in 1937.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PcRZBgAAQBAJ&q=Ursula+Horsman&pg=PT32 \|title = Textile Legend Unravels\|last1 = Rajaram Jaipuria\|first1 = Dr\|year = 2007}}</ref> St. Catherine's Hospital, established by Dr. [[Alice Marval]] came into being to serve women and children as the first nursing institute for women in India. Alice Marval was born in 1865 in [[United Kingdom\|Britain]] and left for India under [[Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts\|SPG]] Mission. She treated poor patients with plague in the hospital. Medical Mission work began among the women of Kanpur in 1697 during the reign of King William III of England when the first team of medical staff from the SPG Mission under the management of "Women Mission Association". The hospital was converted into a general hospital in 1986.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.stcatherineshospital.org.in/ \|title=Stcatherineshospital.org.in \|publisher=Stcatherineshospital.org.in \|date=2022-06-12 \|accessdate=2022-06-19}}</ref>

	==Attractions==		==Attractions==

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'''The Mall''' or '''Mall Road''', also known as Mahatma Gandhi Road is a [[central business district]] of Indian city of [[Kanpur]]. The area houses many shopping complexes, hotels, [[Company|MNCs]] and shopping stores. Mall Road is one of the busiest roads of the city, traffic is daily thrown out of gear here. The road houses the biggest mall of the city, [[Christ Church College, Kanpur|Christ Church College]] built in 1866, [[Reserve Bank of India]], GPO and many other prominent buildings.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Commuting-a-nightmare-on-Kanpurs-Mall-Road/articleshow/46315930.cms?from=mdr | title=Commuting a nightmare on Kanpur's Mall Road | date=21 February 2015 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=4 June 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kanpurashish.blogspot.in/2011/03/blog-post.html|title=कहा गई वो सड़क.......?}}</ref>

==Location==
Mall Road is situated in the '''Heart of the City''' between [[Kanpur Cantonment|Cantonment]] and Civil Lines. To the south of Mall Road is the old city which is a congested area and to the north is Civil Lines and [[Ganga]] river. Mall Road starts at the end point of Murray Company Flyover in Cantonment and ends at Chunniganj near [[British India Corporation|Lal Imli Mills]], the first woollen mill of India.<ref>http://www.lal-imli.com/feedback.html</ref> The 'Bada Chauraha' is the most busiest crossing on Mall Road connecting it to [[Kanpur Central|Kanpur Central Railway Station]] through [[Meston Road, Kanpur|Meston Road]] and Sarsayya Ghat through Sarsayya Ghat Road where a cable bridge is proposed over the Ganga River.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/66541995@N00/23476681884/sizes/l|title = All sizes | cable-bridge-kanpur | Flickr - Photo Sharing!}}</ref> The Head Post Office of Kanpur is situated on this road junction.<ref>http://www.customerhelplinenumber.com/pin-code-208001-list-of-post-office-kanpur-uttar-pradesh.html</ref> [[Ursula Horsman Memorial Hospital]], the largest district hospital in the city is also situated on this road.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/kanpur/Ursula-Horsman-Memorial-Hospitals-75th-establishment-day-today/articleshow/18685307.cms|title = Ursula Horsman Memorial: Ursula Horsman Memorial Hospital's 75th establishment day today | Kanpur News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The Landmark Hotel which is largest in the city is also present here near Naveen Market. [[Kanpur Electricity Supply Company]] has its head office on this road. Parking is provided by [[Kanpur Development Authority]] on Multilevel Parkings at Parade, Express Road and Phool Bagh. Many prominent banks like [[RBI]], [[Standard Chartered Bank]], [[Allahabad Bank]] and Calcutta Insurance Building have their zonal office here. [[Life Insurance Corporation of India]] North Central Regional Office is situated on this road near [[Birhana Road, Kanpur|Birhana Road]] Crossing.<ref>https://www.licindia.in/address_id_p&g.htm</ref>

==History==
Mall Road has always been an important commercial and recreational center for people of Kanpur. It is often referred as '''Downtown, Kanpur'''. During British Era, Mall Road was only opened for Britishers and entry of Indians was restricted here. Indians couldn't drive here or sit on benches established by municipality.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RcQBAAAAMAAJ&q=mall+road+kanpur+entry+indian | title=Party Politics in U.P., 1901-1920| last1=Verma| first1=Ganeshi Lal| year=1978}}</ref> Mall Road was an important nightlife center during that time and housed many clubs like Murray & Co, Kellners, Khonolal & Sons, Regal etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/I-never-thought-of-leaving-Kanpur/articleshow/381196.cms|title='I never thought of leaving Kanpur' | undefined News - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> During post independence era Mall Road remained as important retail and commercial center for Kanpurites and till today it has maintained its charms with high rises on both the sides of road. Christ Church College situated on Mall Road is the oldest college in the city of Kanpur.<ref>http://cccknp.ac.in/contactus.html</ref> Ursula Horsman Hospital, named in the memorial of Ursula Horsman, wife of Sir Henry Horsman and Alice Horsman Hospital (AHM) Hospital named in the memorial of the mother of Sir Henry Horsman, who was incharge of the Swadeshi Cotton Mills in Kanpur was established here in 1937.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PcRZBgAAQBAJ&q=Ursula+Horsman&pg=PT32 |title = Textile Legend Unravels|last1 = Rajaram Jaipuria|first1 = Dr|year = 2007}}</ref> St. Catherine's Hospital, established by Dr. [[Alice Marval]] came into being to serve women and children as the first nursing institute for women in India. Alice Marval was born in 1865 in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and left for India under SPG Mission. She treated poor patients with plague in the hospital. Medical Mission work began among the women of Kanpur in 1897 during the reign of King William III of England when the first team of Medical staff from S.P.G. Mission under the management of "Women Mission Association". The Hospital was converted into a general hospital in the year 1986.<ref>http://www.stcatherineshospital.org.in/</ref>

==Attractions==
[[File:Kanpur Sangrahalaya.JPG|thumb|King Edward Memorial]]
*[[Nana Rao Park]], Kanpur's biggest park
*[[Kanpur Sangrahalaya|King Edward Memorial]]
*[[Christ Church College, Kanpur|Christ Church College]]
*The Landmark Hotel, tallest five star hotel in Kanpur
*[[Z Square Mall, Kanpur|Z Square Mall]], the largest mall in Kanpur
*[[Phool Bagh]], earlier ''Queen's Park''
*Mega Mall
*[[Naveen Market]]
*Parade Market
*Mercury Dry Cleaners
*Victoria Hotel Building
*[[Som Dutt Plaza]] (IT Complex)
*Parsi Fire Temple (the only Parsi temple in Uttar Pradesh)
*KDA Crystal Shopping Complex
*City Centre
*Saint Catherine's Hospital
*Comrade Ram Aasrey Park
*Tibetan Market

==See also==
*[[Meston Road, Kanpur]]
*[[VIP Road, Kanpur]]
*[[Latouche Road, Kanpur]]
*[[Birhana Road, Kanpur]]

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