India Gate and surrounding areas

Republic day is approaching and India Gate is fully lit up for the occasion. This is a major landmark of Delhi and was built by the British as a memorial to the soldiers who died in the 1st world war and the Afghan war. Since 1971, a shrine has been built under the arch where a torch burns continuously and is known as the Amar Jawan Jyoti ( the flame of the immortal soldier).

The structure is over 42 mtrs high and has the names of 90,000 soldiers that died in the various wars engraved on the structure. Designed by Lutyens, it is surrounded by green lawns and a pool. Evenings see sizable crowds of picnickers.


National Gallery of Modern Art

If you are an art lover , a visit to the the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi is a must. Started in 1954, the gallery has paintings from the period 1857 onwards and has paintings of all the modern day Indian painters and also includes paintings of British painters of the 19th and early 20th century.
The building was formerly the residential palace of the Maharajah of Jaipur.

Lutyen's Delhi

The central administrative area of Delhi from where the Government of India functions is an impressive complex of buildings consisting of the majestic Rashtrapati Bhawan which houses the President of India, the 2 secretariat building just in front on either side of the Rashtrapathi Bhawan and further down the grand circular Parliament House.

Rashtrapathi Bhawan flanked by South and North Blocks at dusk

Rashtrapati Bhawan

Designed by Edwin Lutyens and completed in 1931, the palace was initially the Viceroys House and was the official residence of the Governor General of India. When India became a republic in 1950, it became the official residence of the President of India. Shot of the North Block

Sansad Bhawan ( Parliament House)

Designed by Lutyens, Parliament House is the seat of the Indian democracy. This large colonnaded building , 171 metres in diameter has 3 large central halls where legislative business is conducted. The 3 chambers are surrounded by a veranda which has 144 columns .

View from Raisina Hills overlooking India Gate

Delhi - India,s centre of Power

Rashtrapati Bhawan and office Complex