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In 1911, the capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to New Delhi, the last inner city of Delhi designed by Edwin Lutyens. After India's Independence from the British, New Delhi became the capital of the newly formed Republic of India.
The foundation stone of New Delhi, south of central Delhi, was laid by George V during the Delhi Durbar of 1911. [ 7 ] It was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931, [ 8 ] by Viceroy and Governor-General Irwin.
Sir Edwin Lutyens was an English architect noted for his versatility and range of invention along traditional lines. He is known especially for his planning of New Delhi and his design of the Viceroy’s House there. After studying at the Royal College of Art, London, he was articled in 1887 to a.
Nov 2, 2019 · The Capitol Complex at New Delhi designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Bake r is an example of a revived imperial architecture breathing an air of Indianness.
Dec 21, 2017 · The Delhi Town Planning committee was formed, and Lutyens (who had designed a garden city and country homes in England) was appointed as the consultant to draw up a master plan. Viceroy Lord...
May 7, 2021 · Lutyens Delhi is one of the poshest areas in New Delhi as well as in India. It is named after Sir Edward Lutyens , the British Architect who designed it. The area got developed when India was a part of the British Empire between the 1910s and 1930s.
Dec 30, 2007 · New Delhi. EDWIN LUTYENS, the Edwardian architect who planned New Delhi nearly a century ago, intended it to serve as a grand imperial capital capable of holding its own against Washington or...
Mar 29, 2020 · On the birth anniversary of Edwin Lutyens, a tribute to the English architect who designed colonial New Delhi with historic buildings as the India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhawan.
With tremendous symbolism, the British decided to construct ‘New Delhi’ on south and southwestern outskirts of the old Mughal capital. The preeminent British architect, Edwin Landseer...
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, the English architect renowned for transforming India’s capital city, left an enduring legacy that transcends time and borders. His architectural genius is epitomised in iconic landmarks that grace New Delhi’s landscape.
