Hazratganj

Hazratganj (Hindi:हजरतगन्ज) is situated in the heart of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is a busy shopping area, where most of the bazaars of Lucknow are located and is called the Park Avenue of Lucknow. It also houses many shopping complexes, restaurants, hotels, theaters, offices and businesses. Hazratganj is a symposium of the old and the new in Lucknow.

History

The Hazratganj road in Hazratganj was earlier called Queens Way, and was open only to British carriages before Independence. A Hanuman temple also exists in Hazratganj. Many shops in Hazratganj are in narrow winding lanes.

hops

Hazratganj is a major shopping area of the city. It houses showrooms and retail stores of almost all major consumer-goods manufacturers in India. From car-dealers to jewellery stores to antiques, one can shop for almost anything at Hazratganj. Hazratganj also has got many shops selling the famous Lucknow Chikan material. Gurjari, Handloom Emporium, and Gandhi Ashrams, are some of the major handicraft sellers. The British Council Library of Hazratganj is also located in Hazratganj, near to Mayfair Cinema.

hopping Complexes and Malls

The Sahara Ganj Mall is a 5-storied major shopping mall located in Hazratganj. It is one of the largest shopping malls in all of India covering an area of over 425,000 square feet. [http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/jan/07spec.htm] It also has PVR movie theaters besides a huge food court. Hazratganj also has a Spencer's Super Store. [http://www.spencersretail.com/address.php?ID=Lucknow]

Places To Eat

Royal Cafe, Moti Mahal, Aryan, Shukla Chaat Bhandaar, Tunde ke Kabab, Barista, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, Domino's Pizza, are some popular places to eat.

Movie Theaters

Hazratganj also houses Sahu and Leela, two of Lucknow's most visited movie theaters. [http://www.indiacatalog.com/lucknow/theaters.html]

Naza market

Naza market, in Hazratganj, is the most famous Black Piracy Market for computer goods in Lucknow. [http://wikimapia.org/227716/Naza-Market] It is possible for a consumer to buy any Computer Software or PC/Nintendo/Playstation Game CD at a flat rate of about 1 USD here. It also houses many genuine computer software and hardware retail stores.

chools

The Christ Church School is the school located in the hub of this city at MG road just opposite to General Post Office and just few yards away from the Governer's residence and is one of the oldest academic schools in lucknow.

ecurity

Hazratganj has a police and a fire station of its own.

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