Connaught Place (
Hindi: कनॉट प्लेस,
Punjabi: ਕਨਾਟ ਪਲੇਸ,
Urdu: کناٹ پلیس,
Sindhi:ڪناٽ پليس, officially
Rajiv Chowk) is one of the largest financial, commercial and business centres in
New Delhi, India. It is often abbreviated to
CP and houses the headquarters of several noted Indian firms. The former location of the headquarters of the
British Raj, the area's environs occupy a place of pride in the city and are counted among the top heritage structures in New Delhi. It was developed as a showpiece of
Lutyens' Delhi with a prominent Central Business District.