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A complex of two blocks of symmetrical buildings (North Block and South Block) on opposite sides of the Kartavya Path. It was designed by British architect Herbert Baker in Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture, replacing the Old Secretariat in North Delhi. It once housed many important government ministries of India before the construction of the Kartavya Bhavan complex in the 2020s. The buildings are since closed for the development of a national museum inside.
The Secretariat Building or Central Secretariat housed the most important offices and ministries of the Government of India, including the Cabinet Secretariat, at Raisina Hill, New Delhi. The Secretariat buildings are two blocks of symmetrical buildings, North Block and South Block, on opposite sides of the great axis of Rajpath, and flanking the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The buildings were designed by Herbert Baker and form a part of Lutyens' layout for New Delhi. As part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, the Government of India commissioned the nearby Seva Teerth and the Kartavya Bhavan to modernize and consolidate central government offices with phased moves from the Secretariat Building occurring in 2025–2026. The North Block and South Block buildings are currently being repurposed as the Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum.
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संविधान सदन Samvidhān Sadan
Literally the "Constitution House", the building served as the seat of the Parliament of India from 1950 to 2023. It has been the symbol of India's democracy for decades, with its grand design, spacious interiors and symbolic artworks that celebrate the country's unity and heritage. Designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, the building was constructed between 1921 and 1927 as the seat of the Imperial Legislative Council of the British Raj. Based on the Ashoka Chakra, the circular building has 144 sandstone columns. The building is surrounded by large gardens and fenced off by sandstone railings modelled after the Great Stupa of Sanchi.
Built in 1783 near Raisina Hill, and it took 12 years to build.
A monumental column in front of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. After the transfer of the capital of India to New Delhi in 1911, the Maharaja of Jaipur offered to sponsor the construction of this column in 1912. However, the structure was completed nearly 18 years later. The column is very tall, around 44-45 m. There's an egg at the top surmounted by a bronze lotus flower and a six-pointed glass star.
An interactive museum describes the story of freedom struggle of India. It also has rare collection of gifts from foreign delegates to the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
संसद भवन Sansad Bhavan
The seat of the bicameral Parliament of India since 2023. Built in 2020-2023 as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, the triangular legislative building has three gates, namely Gyan Dwar (Gate of Knowledge), Shakti Dwar (Gate of Power), and Karma Dwar (Gate of Karma). There's a 6.5 m tall replica of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at the top, which represents the national emblem of India. The building has separate chambers for the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States), the two houses of the Parliament. There's a 1.5 m long sceptre adorned by the image of a Nandi placed besides the seat of the speaker in the Lok Sabha chamber, which is called the "Sengol" (செங்கோல் Chengōl), meaning the "sceptre" in Tamil.
Viceroy Church
The headquarters of the Church of North India, Delhi Diocese. Built by Henry Medd between 1927-1935, it is a fine example of the colonial architecture.