Chittaranjan Park (Bengali: চিত্তরঞ্জন পার্ক), aka C.R. Park is an affluent neighbourhood in South Delhi, and home to a large Bengali community in Delhi. It is now known for its high property prices. It was established in the early 1960s under the name EPDP Colony or East Pakistan Displaced Persons colony, and was renamed after Deshbandhu (patriot) Chittaranjan Das, in 1980s. Today despite its growing cosmopolitan demographics, it remains home to a flourishing Bengali community, and hub to Kolkata-style street food stalls, offering Bengali cuisine, fish markets, temples and cultural centers.
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