Jaipur Column - Historical landmark in New Delhi - New Delhi, India

Its center of the india gate view designed and well organized in Rashtrapati Bhavan

Since the Raisena hill was of jaipur king Madhav singh..and he gave it for building viceroy's Palace..curretly known as Rashtrapati bhawan..as a gesture of his goodwill and in his memory Lutyen build this Pillar and named it as Jaipur Column..it is in the middle of Jaipur gate and Rashtrapati bhawan..with a star on top..Very nice...it enhances the look of Bhawan..

Jaipur coloum is a part of rastrapati bhawan. Its very meaningful and attractive. Its sculpture is quite fascinating as well as the height. Its so famous that every photo of rastrapati bhawan or video on the day of republic parade and retreat include it. I am gonna share few photos of it so that people could se and decide if they want to visit this place or not.

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. In 1912 Madho Singh II, the Maharaja of Jaipur, offered to sponsor its construction to commemorate the 1911 Delhi Durbar and the transfer of the capital of India from Kolkata to Delhi. The column was designed by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. In 1920, Lutyens submitted his design for the column to the Royal Academy of Arts in London, as his diploma work for his election as a fellow of the academy. The structure was completed in 1930. The column is predominantly made of cream sandstone, with red sandstone used for the base. At the top there is an egg surmounted by a bronze lotus flower and a six-pointed glass star. These are supported by a steel shaft running through the column's entire length. Different sources give the height as 145 feet (44 m) or 148 feet (45 m). There are bas-reliefs around the base, designed by the British sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger. Jagger also designed the elephants carved into the walls around the courtyard, as well as the statue of George V, Emperor of India which formerly stood under the canopy next to India Gate. Evening view with light display On the base there is an inscription, with wording supplied by Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India.

Its a part of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Jaipur's king has taken the responsibility of to make it by using his Money. So it's called Jaipur Column. Basically designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and sponsored by Maharaja Madho Singh of Jaipur. Was built to celebrate the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi.

The column gifted by maharaja of Jaipur and built by British architect is placed in the forecourt of rashtrapati bhawan. The column is in the line that divides the north block and south block. During heavy winds the column is believed to swing pro 6 meters. The start and the Loris at the top of the column weighs approximately 5 tons

Beautiful piece of architecture infront of the Rashtrapati bhavan.. must visit place if you are in Delhi. You can see it from Vijay chowk. This was in memory of Jaipur raja who has contributed in constructing the Rashtrapati bhavan in 1911 when the capital got shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.

It is a monument made by the king of Jaipur Sawai Maan Singh.