The Mall, Kanpur

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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, 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 built in 1866, Reserve Bank of India, GPO and many other prominent buildings.[1][2]

Location

Mall Road is situated in the Heart of the City between

Life Insurance Corporation of India North Central Regional Office is situated on this road near Birhana Road Crossing.[7]
The Nana Rao Park is located in proximity to the Mall and is a popular tourist attraction.

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.

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.[12]

Attractions

King Edward Memorial

See also

References

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  11. ^ Rajaram Jaipuria, Dr (2007). "Textile Legend Unravels".
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