Paliwal Park
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K.D.Paliwal Park is located in the heart of Agra
, India
. It is spread over an area of around 70 acres (283,280.2 m²). It also has a small lake and has vast variety of trees.
. A motorable path runs through the middle of the Paliwal Park.
, when Shri Govind Ballabh Pant was the Chief Minister of U.P State.
St. John Library is also located here and one can find books on diverse topics here.
Many people come here for morning walk, as a result this place is full especially during the summer holidays when youngsters play all sort of different games.
There is also a small lake here and one can do boating here.
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is spread over an area of around 70 acres (283,280.2 m²). It also has a small lake and has vast variety of trees.
Location
Paliwal Park links the residential areas of Vijay Nagar & Gandhi Nagar to the financial Hub of the city i.e. Sanjay PlaceSanjay Place
Sanjay Place is a place in Agra, India. Sanjay Place 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 saw the shifting of the Central Jail to a new site outside the city periphery....
. A motorable path runs through the middle of the Paliwal Park.
- North - Gandhi Nagar
- West - Wazirpura / Sanjay PlaceSanjay PlaceSanjay Place is a place in Agra, India. Sanjay Place 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 saw the shifting of the Central Jail to a new site outside the city periphery....
- East - Vijay Nagar
- South - Ghatia
History
Paliwal Park, during the British Raj was known as Hewitt Park, is now renamed in memory of Shri Krishna Datta Paliwal, Who was the first finance minister of Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, when Shri Govind Ballabh Pant was the Chief Minister of U.P State.
Surroundings
Paliwal Park is surrounded by many educational institutes like the- Agra UniversityDr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar UniversityDr. B. R. Ambedkar University, formerly Agra University, is one of the oldest institutions in Uttar Pradesh, in the historic city of Agra.-Institute of Engineering & Technology:...
- St. Peter's CollegeSt. Peter's College, AgraSt. Peter’s College, Agra is one of the oldest convent school in India. It is a Minority Anglo-Indian Christian Institution granted Minority Rights under Article 30 of the Indian Constitution. It is located in to the east of Paliwal Park and opposite the commercial district of Sanjay Place. The...
- St. Patrick's Junior College
- Mufeed E Aam Inter College
St. John Library is also located here and one can find books on diverse topics here.
Many people come here for morning walk, as a result this place is full especially during the summer holidays when youngsters play all sort of different games.
There is also a small lake here and one can do boating here.