Lutyens Delhi - A city of grand avenues, monuments and spaces

New Delhi, the capital of British India, was built after 1911 AD as a symbol of British dominance over the Indian subcontinent. The intent was to create a grand, monumental, larger-than-life city space, which would inspire awe and be symbolic of the implied socio-cultural, architectural and political superiority of the British Empire.

Designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, the new capital took 20 years to finish, but had to be abandoned in 16 years, when India achieved independence.

Places we'll visit: During this tour we'll visit the President’s House, Parliament House, India Gate, Raj Path (King’s Way), Janpath (Queen’s Way), government official bungalows, Connaught Place and surrounds, Gurudwara Bangla Saheb (Sikh temple), and Birla Mandir (Hindu temple).