Markets and shops in Connaught place

Markets and shops in Connaught place are structured in the form of rings comprising of inner and outer circle.Connaught place has been renamed as Rajiv Chowk.The British rule at that time thought that the circular structure of the market would be beneficial for both the shopkeepers and the shoppers.Connaught Place has been modeled after the Royal Crescent in Bath, England.Connaught place is easily recognized in the map of Delhi because it stands out like a circle with roads plying from many points on the circumference of the circular structure.