Patiala House

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Patiala House is the former residence of the Maharaja of Patiala in Delhi, designed by Edwin Lutyens. [1] It is situated near India Gate in central Delhi, India.

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Patiala House Courts

It was designed by Edwin Lutyens. [2] The building has a central dome with a "butterfly" layout, similar to other Lutyens’ buildings. [3] [4] The Patiala House building is white. [5]

In 1958, the Indian government purchases a part of Patiala House. [5] When Prime Minister Indira Gandhi abolished the privy purses of the royals in the 1970s, the Indian government takes over the property. [5] The property has been used by the District Courts of Delhi and is known as the Patiala House Courts Complex. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Smith, R. V. (7 February 2016). "Stories behind the royal abodes". The Hindu.
  2. ↑ Om Prakash, 1916- (2005). Cultural history of India. New Delhi: New Age International (P) Limited, Publishers. ISBN   8122415873. OCLC   660546038.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Peck, Lucy (Architect) (2005). Delhi, a thousand years of building. Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. New Delhi: The Lotus Collection. ISBN   8174363548. OCLC   64591382.
  4. ↑ Sharma, Manoj (8 June 2011). "Of princes, palaces and plush points". Hindustan Times . Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Garg, Abhinav (29 May 2024). "Nearly 100-year journey from palace to seat of justice". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "History". New Delhi District Court, Delhi. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

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