Raisina Hill

Raisina Hill, 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.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: exclusive area of the Indian government in New Delhi
  • Also known as: “Raisina”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Central Secretariat and Jaipur Column.

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The Secretariat Building or housed the most important offices and ministries of the Government of India, including the Cabinet Secretariat, at Raisina Hill, .

Monument
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The is a monumental column in the middle of the courtyard in front of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential residence in , , India.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rashtrapati Bhavan and East Delhi.

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, Raisina Hill in .

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is the part of the city of on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, opposite . Mainly a residential area, has rarely drawn tourists compared to other parts of the city, with Akshardham being the only major attraction in the area.

Suburb
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, also known as Rajiv Chowk, 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.

Raisina Hill

Latitude
28.61423° or 28° 36′ 51″ north
Longitude
77.20395° or 77° 12′ 14″ east
Open location code
7JWVJ673+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3744093251
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q3630462
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Raisina Hill” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تلة رايسينا”
  • Chinese: “瑞辛納丘”
  • Chinese: “瑞辛納山”
  • Chinese: “芮希那山丘”
  • Dutch: “Raisina Hill”
  • French: “Colline de Raisina”
  • Georgian: “რაისინას ბორცვი”
  • Hindi: “रायसीना की पहाङी”
  • Hindi: “रायसीना की पहाड़ियाँ”
  • Hindi: “रायसीना की पहाड़ी”
  • Kannada: “ರೈಸಿನಾ ಹಿಲ್”
  • Malayalam: “റെയ്സിന ഹിൽ”
  • Marathi: “रायसीना हिल”
  • Panjabi: “ਰਾਇਸੀਨਾ ਪਹਾੜੀ”
  • Panjabi: “ਰਾਇਸੀਨਾ”
  • Panjabi: “ਰਾਏਸੈਨਾ”
  • Santali: “ᱨᱟᱭᱥᱤᱱᱟ ᱵᱩᱨᱩ”
  • Swedish: “Raisina Hill”
  • Tamil: “இரைசினாக் குன்று”
  • Urdu: “رایسینا کی پہاڑی”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Finance.

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