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Who was the architect of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad with Edward Lutyens?

Who was the architect of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad with Edward Lutyens? Correct Answer Herbert Baker

The correct answer is Herbert Baker

Key Points

  • The Capitol Complex at New Delhi designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker
  • It is an example of a revived imperial architecture.
  • In their endeavour to make architecture more rational and appropriate to its locale.
  • The British architects had to compromise with elements from the Buddhist, Hindu and Mughal building vocabularies.

Additional Information

  • Some imp points about Lord Irwin:
    • Appointment of the Simon Commission in 1927 and the Butler Commission in 1927.
    • Lahore session of the Indian National Congress and the passing of the resolution for demanding complete independence.
    • Gandhi-Irwin Pact in 1931 after which the Civil Disobedience Movement was withdrawn.
    • First Round Table Conference (1930), the Congress boycotted it.

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