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Photo feature: Sansad Bhavan The temple of Indian Democracy

The Parliament House of India was modified multiple times to suit the purpose of a modern Parliament- two additional floors were constructed in 1956 while the Parliament Museum was added in 2006

, and Rajeev Bhatt

August 14, 2022 . 3:49 PM

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Sansad Bhavan (parliament house) is the seat of the Indian parliament, housing both the Lok Sabha (lower House) and the Rajya Sabha (Upper House). Construction of the Parliament House began in 1921 under British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker and was completed six years later. Photographs and Video: Rajeev Bhatt

Located at the heart of New Delhi, the Sansad Bhavan (parliament house) is the seat of the Indian parliament, housing both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Construction of the Parliament House began in 1921 under British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker and was completed six years later. Initially called the Council House, the building was the base of the Imperial Legislative Council.

**A 6.5-metre high bronze statue of the Ashoka Pillar, the national emblem of India was unveiled by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the roof of the new Parliament Building on July 11, 2022**

The Parliament house is unique amongst the colonial buildings of New Delhi, as it was constructed specifically with Indian participation in mind.The creation of a bicameral legislature under the Government of India Act 1919 necessitated the construction of the Sansad Bhavan for the two houses of Parliament.