Tolstoy Marg
road in New Delhi
Tolstoy Marg (Hindi: टॉलस्टॉय मार्ग, lit. 'Tolstoy Road') is a road in the Connaught Place, New Delhi area.
This road was named after famous Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.
Tolstoy Marg links Barakhamba Road and Maharaja Ranjit Singh Marg intersection, to Sansad Marg intersection. Inside Connaught Place, the road connects to other important roads like Jantar Mantar Road, Janpath, Atul Grove Road, and Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tolstoy Marg houses many commercial offices and offices of some Public Sector Enterprises as well.
Tolstoy Marg is usually the focal point of protest marches and other political rallies in the city. Political rallies towards Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, often passes through Tolstoy Marg.
History
Tolstoy Marg was constructed during the British era, when Robert Tor Russell was designing the Connaught Place. In those days it was named as Keeling Road, after Hugh Keeling, who was the Chief Engineer of Delhi.
During the Partition of India in 1947, several Muslim families who were residents of Keeling Road, had moved to Pakistan, and likewise people coming to India from Pakistan had made Keeling road their new home.
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