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edwin lutyens

Must Lutyens fall so that Bharat can rise again?

The idea behind decolonisation is that British rule was so dominating that it “denationalised” Indians, leaving them unaware or even ashamed of their heritage, and turned them into “mimic men” who slavishly imitated their colonial masters. (HT Archive)
Published on Mar 06, 2026 08:23 pm IST

Lutyens’s bust to be placed in Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum

The bronze bust of Edwin Lutyens, the British architect who designed some of New Delhi’s most iconic structures including Rashtrapati Bhavan, was removed last week from the central courtyard. (Rashtrapati Bhavan)
Published on Feb 27, 2026 05:24 am IST

BJP jabs Congress as Tharoor praises Rajaji's bust at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Droupadi Murmu pays respect to Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (ANI)
Published on Feb 24, 2026 01:55 pm IST

Lutyens' bust gone: Why New Delhi's architect got on PM's colonial purge list

Edwin Lutyens was born on March 29, 1869, and named Edwin after a friend of his father, painter-sculptor Sir Edwin Landseer. Edwin Lutyens would go on to be knighted too, and become Sir. In this image, his bust as was seen at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Updated on Feb 24, 2026 12:00 am IST

Just Like That | Lutyens’ Delhi: Racist legacy behind the city’s elite address

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Publishing house Collins in London brought out The Letters of Edwin Lutyens to his Wife Lady Emily in 1985 (Amazon.in)
Updated on Dec 21, 2025 12:26 pm IST