Parliament house originally known as Council House
Planned initially as a part of Rashtrapati Bhavan
In 1919, under Montague-Chelmsford reforms, designed as Indian parliament
Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker
Various designs planned – from triangular to a Roman colesseum-like
This paved way for its present circular design
It has more than 200 pillars and 560-foot diameter
Foundation stone laid on February 12, 1921 By Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria
Spread over six acres
It is 36 metres in height
It took 6 years to build
Lok Sabha Chamber has a floor area of 446 sqm
Black marble used in columns of chambers of the two houses came from Gaya
White hued marble lining walls of Library Hall from Makrana
Teak and other wooden material for doors came from Assam and Burma
Rosewood brought from South India
Planned initially as a part of Rashtrapati Bhavan
In 1919, under Montague-Chelmsford reforms, designed as Indian parliament
Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker
Various designs planned – from triangular to a Roman colesseum-like
This paved way for its present circular design
It has more than 200 pillars and 560-foot diameter
Foundation stone laid on February 12, 1921 By Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria
Spread over six acres
It is 36 metres in height
It took 6 years to build
Lok Sabha Chamber has a floor area of 446 sqm
Black marble used in columns of chambers of the two houses came from Gaya
White hued marble lining walls of Library Hall from Makrana
Teak and other wooden material for doors came from Assam and Burma
Rosewood brought from South India
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