Lutyens' Delhi

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View of Rashtrapati Bhavan with the Jaipur Column in the foreground, in Lutyen's Delhi.

Lutyens

Lutyens' Delhi is an area in Delhi, specifically New Delhi, India, named after the leading British architect Edwin Lutyens (1869–1944), who was responsible for much of the architectural design and building here when India was part of the British Empire.

Lutyens laid out the central administrative area of the city. At the heart of the city was the impressive Rashtrapati Bhawan, formerly known as Viceroy's House, located on the top of Raisina Hill. The Rajpath, also known as King's Way, connects India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Secretariats, which house various ministries of the Government of India, are beside the Rashtrapati Bhawan and were designed by Herbert Baker. Also designed by Baker was the Parliament House, and is located on the Sansad Marg, running parallel with the Rajpath. Other architects designed other buildings such as the Anglican and Catholic cathedrals.

[edit] References

• Edwin Lutyens, New Delhi, The Lutyens Trust.

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