G. B. Road
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G. B. Road or Garstin Bastion Road is the biggest red light area in New Delhi, India.[1] Its name was officially changed to Swami Shradhanand Marg in 1965.
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[edit] History
The history of G.B. Road can be dated back to Mughal era. It is said that there were total five red light areas or kothas in Delhi at that time. Then came the British Raj, when a British collector consolidated all the five kothas to one area and christened it on his own name, Garstin Bastion Road or simply G. B. Road.
[edit] Location
G. B. Road is situated in the heart of capital city of India, Delhi. It is five minutes walk away from the New Delhi Railway Station or New Delhi Metro station.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Children of GB Road
- The life of a prostitute in Delhi
- The inner life of GB Road, Yahoo India, 23 July 2008
Coordinates: 28°38′51.3″N 77°13′21.8″E / 28.647583°N 77.222722°E
