Trees of Connaught Place
Hindustan Times|November 08, 2024
A starting-point field guide
Mayank Austen Soofi
Trees of Connaught Place

You must agree that the architectural essence of Connaught Place lies in its hundreds of sturdy white columns that gracefully support the colonial-era colonnades of inner and outer circle. The other significant but overlooked aspect of CP's essence is its innumerable trees. The area was a forest of babool before the British destroyed it to make a commercial district. Here's pointing out a few of the very many trees of Connaught Place, merely as a starting point for you to explore the jungle that our historic CP continues to be in its own signature style.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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