 Previous names include 'Ghorustan ka Rasta', Vansittart Avenue and Burial Ground Road.Some 250 years ago, Park Street was known as Burial Ground Road and was not a preferred choice of residence, as there were a number of cemeteries in this area, the South Park Street Cemetery, opposite to it was the North Park Street Cemetery (now replaced by a school).Further west, there were two smaller cemeteries, one French and one Italian (now replaced by offices and schools).