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Man behind the British Indian architecture

Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens
Born: 29 March 1869, Kensington
Died: 1 January 1944, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Project: New Delhi

English architect known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era. He designed many English country houses, war memorials, and public buildings.

In his biography, the writer Christopher Hussey wrote, "In his lifetime (Lutyens) was widely held to be our greatest architect since Wren if not, as many maintained, his superior".

The architectural historian Gavin Stamp described him as "surely the greatest British architect of the twentieth (or of any other) century".

Lutyens played an instrumental role in designing and building New Delhi, which would, later on, serve as the seat of the Government of India. In recognition of his contribution, New Delhi is also known as "Lutyens' Delhi".

Largely designed by Lutyens over 20 or so years (1912 to 1930), New Delhi, situated within the metropolis of Delhi, popularly known as 'Lutyens' Delhi', was chosen to replace Calcutta as the seat of the British Indian government in 1912; the project was completed in 1929 and officially inaugurated in 1931. In undertaking this project, Lutyens invented his own new order of classical architecture, which has become known as the Delhi Order and was used by him for several designs in England, such as Campion Hall, Oxford. Unlike the more traditional British architects who came before him, he was both inspired by and incorporated various features from the local and traditional Indian architecture—something most clearly seen in the great drum-mounted Buddhist dome of Viceroy's House, now Rashtrapati Bhavan. This palatial building, containing 340 rooms, is built on an area of some 330 acres (130 ha) and incorporates a private garden also designed by Lutyens. The building was designed as the official residence of the Viceroy of India and is now the official residence of the President of India.

• Castle Drogo •
• India Gate Thiepval Memorial
• 100 King Street
• The Cenotaph, Whitehall
• Lindisfarne Castle
• Rashtrapati Bhavan
• Hyderabad House


Parliament house india
Construction started1921Opened1927OwnerBritishIndia  (1927-1947)
Government of India (1950-present)


Rashtrapati Bhavan

Construction started: 1912
Alternative names: Presidential House
Opened: 1931
Size: 130 hectares (321 acres)
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture


India gate
Established10 February 1921Unveiled12 February 1933


Hyderabad house.
Construction started1926; 94 years ago
Completed1928; 92 yearsago
CostGB£200,000 (equivalent to GB£11 million in 2016)
OwnerGovernment of India
Floor area8.77 acres (3.55 ha)

After the British Raj set up the Chamber of Princes, the rulers needed a residence in the capital city. A number of palaces were constructed in New Delhi, at the coveted Princes’ Park. Around the statue of King George V are the Hyderabad House, Baroda House, Patiala House, Jaipur House, and Bikaner house.

Sources: The Hindu, Wikipedia 

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