Jaipur Column
The Jaipur Column is a monumental column in the middle of the courtyard in front of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential residence in New Delhi, Delhi, India.Photo: Scott Dexter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in New Delhi
- Address: Rajpath, New Delhi
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral Church of the Redemption and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.
Cathedral Church of the Redemption
Church
Photo: Marshmir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cathedral Church of the Redemption, also known as the Viceroy Church, is a church in New Delhi, India, that was built between 1927 and 1931. The church is located east of Parliament House and Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly the Viceroy's House, which was used by the then British Viceroy. Cathedral Church of the Redemption is situated 410 metres north of Jaipur Column.
Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib
Gurdwara
Photo: vm2827, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib is a historic gurdwara near Parliament House in New Delhi. 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. Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib is situated 530 metres northeast of Jaipur Column.
Central Secretariat
Photo: ljonesimages, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Secretariat Building or Central Secretariat housed the most important offices and ministries of the Government of India, including the Cabinet Secretariat, at Raisina Hill, New Delhi. Central Secretariat is situated 330 metres east of Jaipur Column.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raisina Hill and Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Raisina Hill
Neighborhood
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Locality
East Delhi
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Delhi is the part of the city of Delhi on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, opposite New Delhi. Mainly a residential area, East Delhi has rarely drawn tourists compared to other parts of the city, with Akshardham being the only major attraction in the area.
Jaipur Column
- Categories: memorial column, building, and historic site
- Location: Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, Delhi, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.61425° or 28° 36′ 51″ northLongitude
77.2018° or 77° 12′ 7″ eastHeight
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
7JWVJ672+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 359770137OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q19817766
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In Other Languages
From Hindi to Hungarian—“Jaipur Column” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “जयपुर स्तंभ”
- Hungarian: “Dzsaipur-emlékoszlop”
- Hungarian: “Dzsajpur-emlékoszlop”
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Highlights include Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Finance.
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