Parliament House (India)
| Sansad Bhavan Parliament House | |
|---|---|
 Parliament House, seen from Rajpath | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Town or city | New Delhi |
| Country |
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| Coordinates | 28°37′02″N 77°12′29″E / 28.617189°N 77.208084°E |
| Construction started | 1921 |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker |
The Sansad Bhavan (Parliament Building) is the house of the Parliament of India, located in New Delhi.
History
Originally called the House of Parliament, it was designed by the British architect Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker in 1912-1913 and construction began in 1921 and ended in 1927. The opening ceremony of the Parliament House, then called the Central Legislative Assembly, was performed on 18 January 1927 by Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India. The third session of Central Legislative Assembly was held in this house on 19 January 1927.[1]
The Parliament Museum, opened in 2006, stands next to the Parliament House.
Building
The shape of the building is circular, which is based on the Ashoka Chakra. At the centre of the building is the Central Chamber, and surrounding this are the semicircular halls that were constructed for the sessions of the Chamber of Princes (now used as the Library Hall), the State Council (now used for the Rajya Sabha), and the Central Legislative Assembly (now used for the Lok Sabha). The building is surrounded by large gardens and the perimeter is fenced off by sandstone railings (jali). [2]
Proposal for a new building
A new Parliament building may replace the existing complex. The new building is being considered on account of the stability concerns regarding the current complex.[3] A committee to suggest few alternatives to the current building has been set up by the ex-Speaker, Meira Kumar. The present building, an 85-year-old structure suffers from inadequacy of space to house members and their staff and is thought to suffer from structural issues. The building also needs to be protected because of its heritage tag.[4]
2001 Parliament attack
On 13 December 2001, the building of the Parliament was attacked by five Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists. In addition to all the attackers, six military personnel and one civilian were killed.[5]
Gallery
A Constituent Assembly of India meeting in 1950.
Jawaharlal Nehru addressing the constituent assembly in 1946.
Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai listens to U.S President Jimmy Carter as he addresses the Indian Parliament House in 1978.
U.S President Barack Obama addressing Joint Session of the Parliament in 2010.
See also
References
- ↑ "History of the Parliament of Delhi". delhiassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ "Parliament House: 144 pillars of pride". https://www.hindustantimes.com/. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2018-08-20. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ "Delhi may see a new Parliament building". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ Firstpost (2012-07-13). "Speaker sets up panel to suggest new home for Parliament". Firstpost. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ "Terrorists attack Parliament; five intruders, six cops killed". rediff.com. 13 December 2001. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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