Connaught Place

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  Architect Robert Tor Russell designed Connaught Place which was named after the Duke of Connaught, King Arthur. The construction went on for about 4 years from 1929 to 1933. It was made to serve the elite living in Delhi, especially in areas designed by the architect Edwin Lutyens Connaught Place's Georgian Architecture is modelled after the Royal … [Read more...]

India Gate

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It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens It is made of Sandstone and Granite The inspiration of its design came from Arc de Triomphe in Paris The India Gate stands at a height of 42 meters approximately It was made in memory of the soldiers of British Indian Army who died for the country in World War I … [Read more...]