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| What this tour is about: 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. |
| Today, the monuments of New Delhi constitute ‘nation space’ – they are the most visible symbols of democratic India. New Delhi is a city of broad roads and leafy avenues, with government bungalows set in private gardens. It also houses several museums and popular places of worship. |
| Places we will visit: 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), Birla Mandir (Hindu temple), National Musuem. |
| Total Time: 4 hours |
| When: Mornings at 9:00 a.m. or afternoons at 2:00 p.m. |
| What to wear: Please ensure you have adequate sun protection. |
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