- Sanjay Place
Sanjay Place is a place in
Agra . Sanjay Place is the financial hub ofAgra .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 complex. The name Sanjay is after Indra Gandhi's son who was instrumental in this shift.
Location
Sanjay place is located between the
Paliwal Park & M G Road. Its is close to Shah Market which is the biggest electronic market in Agra. It is also quite close toRaja ki mandi Railway station & the civil court.About
Sanjay Place, has got mix of offices, parks & eateries. There are many cinema halls near Sanjay place. Sanjay Talkies, Shah Talkies, Anjana Talkies, Natraj Talkies, Shree Talkies, Heera Talkies, Bhagwan Talkies, Ragunath Talkies are all within a radius of 3 KM from Sanjay Place.
Two of the best schools in Agra i.e. St Peters College & St Patricks Junior college are also in Sanjay Place.
There are many restaurant as well as road side eateries in and around Sanjay Place. One can also find UP Handloom shop here.Reference
* [http://www.up-tourism.com/destination/agra/shopping.htm http://www.up-tourism.com/destination/agra/shopping.htm]
* [http://www.uphandlooms.co.in/outlets.htm http://www.uphandlooms.co.in/outlets.htm]
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