Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Parliament house

The Parliament house, designed by Lutyens Baker, was inaugurated on 18 January 1927 by Lord Irwin. It was built over a period of six years using pink and red Dholpur sandstone. Originally known as Council house and Sansad bhavan after independence, the building is majestically spread over six acres. It has 144 pillars and the diameter of the building is 170 meters.

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