Sanjay Place is a place in Agra

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...

. Sanjay Place is the financial hub of Agra

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...

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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 Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...

's son who was instrumental in this shift.

Location

Sanjay place is located between the Paliwal Park

Paliwal Park

K.D.Paliwal Park is located in the heart of Agra, India. It is spread over an area of around . It also has a small lake and has vast variety of trees.- Location :...

 & M G Road. Its is close to Shah Market which is the biggest electronic market in Agra. It is also quite close to Raja ki mandi

Raja ki mandi

Raja ki Mandi is an area in Agra. This is the shopper's paradise, with shops selling all sort of clothes lining the streets. There is also a railway station at Raja ki Mandi by the same name.- History :...

 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. It is mainly popular for the various Computer Dealers, Laptop dealers, located in Sanjay Place as well as the food joints like Ahaar, Chawla Chicken, My Kind of Place (known as MKOP), Atlantic Foods (bakery), Dominoes, and Cafe Coffee Day. The Holiday Inn (Agra) is also located at Sanjay Place.

Three of the best schools in Agra i.e. St Peters College

St. Peter's College, Agra

St. 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 Patricks Junior college,and St.Francis Convent school 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.