Parliament House, Delhi

The Old Parliament House, officially known as the Samvidhan Sadan, was the seat of the Parliament of India between 26 January 1950 and 18 September 2023.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: former seat of the Parliament of India
  • Also known as: “Old Parliament House”, “Old Parliament House, New Delhi”, “Parliament House, New Delhi”, “Purana Sansad Bhavan”, and “Samvidhan Sadan”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib and Gurdwara Bangla Sahib.

Gurdwara
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The is a historic gurdwara near Parliament House in . It was built in 1783, after Sikh military leader Baghel Singh captured Delhi, on 11 March 1783, and his brief stay in Delhi led to the construction of several Sikh religious shrines in the city. is situated 300 metres west of Parliament House, Delhi.

Gurdwara
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is one of the most prominent Sikh gurdwaras, or Sikh house of worship, in , India, and known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan, as well as the holy pond inside its complex, known as the "Sarovar." Originally a bungalow of Raja Jai Singh I of Amber, it was rebuilt as a small shrine by Sikh General Sardar Baghel Singh in 1783. is situated 1 km north of Parliament House, Delhi.

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in is an , designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five in India. "Jantar Mantar" means "instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens". is situated 1½ km northeast of Parliament House, Delhi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raisina Hill and Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Neighborhood
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, often used as a metonym for the seat of the Government of India, is an area of , housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India on a citadel and the , housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.

Locality
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The , formerly Viceroy's House and Government House is the official residence of the president of India, located at the western end of Rajpath, in .

Suburb
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, also known as Rajiv Chowk or CP, is one of the main financial, commercial and business centres in , Delhi, India. It houses the headquarters of several noted Indian firms and is a major shopping, nightlife, and tourist destination in New Delhi.

Parliament House, Delhi

Latitude
28.61727° or 28° 37′ 2″ north
Longitude
77.20771° or 77° 12′ 28″ east
Elevation
229 metres (751 feet)
Open location code
7JWVJ685+W3
Geo­Names ID
6619410
Wiki­data ID
Q15275136
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Western Panjabi—“Parliament House, Delhi” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “ভাৰতৰ সংসদ ভৱন”
  • Belarusian: “Сансад Бгаван”
  • Bengali: “পুরনো সংসদ ভবন, নয়াদিল্লি”
  • Bengali: “পুরনো সংসদ ভবন”
  • Bhojpuri: “संसद भवन”
  • Bulgarian: “Сансад Бхаван”
  • Catalan: “Purana Sansad Bhavan”
  • Catalan: “Sansad Bhawan”
  • Chinese: “印度國會大廈”
  • Chinese: “印度國會大樓”
  • Chinese: “新德里國會大廈”
  • Dutch: “Old Parliament House”
  • Dutch: “Sansad Bhavan”
  • Esperanto: “Parlamentejo de Barato”
  • French: “Ancien Sansad Bhavan”
  • French: “Purana Sansad Bhavan”
  • French: “Sansad Bhavan”
  • German: “Parliament House”
  • German: “Purana Sansad Bhavan”
  • Gujarati: “સંસદ ભવન”
  • Hindi: “पुराना संसद भवन”
  • Japanese: “国会議事堂”
  • Kannada: “ಭಾರತದ ಸಂಸತ್ ಭವನ”
  • Malay: “Dewan Parlimen Lama, New Delhi”
  • Malay: “Dewan Parlimen, New Delhi”
  • Malayalam: “പഴയ ഇന്ത്യൻ പാർലമെൻ്റ് മന്ദിരം”
  • Malayalam: “സൻസദ് ഭവൻ”
  • Marathi: “जुने संसद भवन”
  • Marathi: “संसद भवन”
  • Panjabi: “ਸੰਸਦ ਭਵਨ, ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ”
  • Panjabi: “ਸੰਸਦ ਭਵਨ”
  • Panjabi: “ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਸੰਸਦ ਭਵਨ, ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ”
  • Persian: “ساختمان مجلس هند”
  • Russian: “Сансад Бхаван”
  • Sanskrit: “Sansad Bhavan”
  • Slovenian: “stara stavba parlamenta”
  • Spanish: “Purana Sansad Bhavan”
  • Spanish: “Sansad Bhawan”
  • Swiss German: “Parliament House”
  • Swiss German: “Purana Sansad Bhavan”
  • Tamil: “பழைய நாடாளுமன்றக் கட்டிடம், புது தில்லி”
  • Telugu: “ఓల్డ్ పార్లమెంట్ హౌస్, న్యూఢిల్లీ”
  • Telugu: “పాత పార్లమెంట్ హౌస్, న్యూఢిల్లీ”
  • Telugu: “పాత పార్లమెంట్ హౌస్”
  • Thai: “อาคารรัฐสภา (นิวเดลี)”
  • Thai: “อาคารรัฐสภา”
  • Ukrainian: “Сансад Бхаван”
  • Urdu: “سنسد بھون”
  • Western Panjabi: “سنسد بھوَن”
  • “संसद भवन”

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