India — Secretariat Buildings, New Delhi, Delhi, India

<p>The Secretariat Buildings are a group of administrative buildings built in New Delhi between 1912 and 1931. The sandstone buildings are on Raisina Hill near the India Gate (इंडिया गेट) and are quite imposing.</p> <h2><a href="https://medium.com/@NicksWanderings/india-india-gate-%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F-new-delhi-delhi-india-b07b32f5cb44?source=post_page-----981fadaab62a--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow" target="_blank">India &mdash; India Gate (इंडिया गेट), New Delhi, Delhi, India</a></h2> <h3><a href="https://medium.com/@NicksWanderings/india-india-gate-%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F-new-delhi-delhi-india-b07b32f5cb44?source=post_page-----981fadaab62a--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow" target="_blank">Memorials and cricket</a></h3> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@NicksWanderings/india-india-gate-%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F-new-delhi-delhi-india-b07b32f5cb44?source=post_page-----981fadaab62a--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow" target="_blank">medium.com</a></p> <p>Herbert Baker designed the Secretariat Buildings. The buildings incorporate neo-Renaissance features such as the domes and the columns. Added to the neo-Renaissance features are Indian elements such as chhatris (canopies), jalis (carved perforated screens), chhajja (dripstone), carved brackets, and elephant heads on Corinthian pillars.</p> <p>Today, the buildings contain important ministries of the Indian Government.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@NicksWanderings/india-secretariat-buildings-new-delhi-delhi-india-981fadaab62a"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>