Sanjay Place

Sanjay Place
Business District
Country	India
State or Union Territory	Uttar Pradesh (UP)
City/Metro/Town	Agra

Sanjay Place (Hindi: संजय प्लेस, Urdu: سنجے پلیس‎) is a place in Agra, India. It is the financial hub of Agra.

History

The area which is now known as Sanjay Palace was actually a central Jail. Then in 1976 during Indira Gandhi's emergency rule (1975–77) saw the shifting of the Central Jail to a new site outside the city periphery. The space vacated has now been used for the Sanjay Place commercial complexes. The name Sanjay is after Indira Gandhi's son who was instrumental in this shift.

Location

Sanjay place is located between the Paliwal Park and M G Road. It is close to the Shah Market which is the biggest electronic market in Agra. It is also quite close to Raja Ki Mandi Railway station and the civil court.

About

Sanjay Place has a mix of offices, parks and eateries. It is popular for the various computer and laptop dealers located in Sanjay Place. There are many restaurant as well as road side eateries in and around Sanjay Place. There are many cinema halls near Sanjay place. The Hotel Marina (Agra) is also located at Sanjay Place. MKOP is the leading bakery chain in Agra. Ashoka Cosmos Mall and Many cloth shops are also here including Bachchoomal Sons and Pakiza.

Three of the best schools in Agra are in Sanjay Place: St Peters College, St Patricks Junior college, and St. Paul's Church College.

The Income Tax Office is here. Shaheed Smarak, which is a tribute to Kargil War Soldiers, is also situated here.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20081005042248/http://www.up-tourism.com/destination/agra/shopping.htm