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alsoKnownAs
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Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House)
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surface form:
Indian Parliament House
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alsoKnownAs
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Parliament House
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architect
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Edwin Lutyens
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architect
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Herbert Baker
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architecturalStyle
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Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture
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builtDuring
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British India
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surface form:
British Raj
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constructionStartDate
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1921-02-12
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country
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India
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currentUse
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meeting place of the Parliament of India
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governingBody
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Parliament of India
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hasChamber
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Central Hall
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hasChamber
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Lok Sabha
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surface form:
Lok Sabha Chamber
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hasChamber
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Rajya Sabha
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surface form:
Rajya Sabha Chamber
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hasCommitteeRooms
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parliamentary committee rooms
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hasEntrance
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multiple ceremonial entrances
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hasFeature
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central courtyard
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hasFeature
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colonnaded facade
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hasFeature
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colonnaded verandah
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hasFeature
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domed structure
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hasFeature
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three semicircular chambers
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hasGarden
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circular garden courtyard
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hasLibrary
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Parliament Library (within complex)
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hasSecurity
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Parliament Security Service
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inaugurationDate
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1927-01-18
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instanceOf
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government building
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instanceOf
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heritage structure
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instanceOf
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parliament building
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locatedIn
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Central Vista
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locatedIn
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New Delhi, India
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surface form:
Delhi
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locatedIn
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New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
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maintainedBy
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Central Public Works Department
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materialUsed
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cream sandstone
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materialUsed
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red sandstone
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nearby
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India Gate
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nearby
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Rashtrapati Bhavan
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numberOfFloors
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3
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openedForUse
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1927
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originallyBuiltFor
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Council House of the Imperial Legislative Council
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owner
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Government of India
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partOf
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Lutyens' Delhi
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servesAs
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seat of the Lok Sabha
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servesAs
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seat of the Parliament of India
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servesAs
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seat of the Rajya Sabha
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shape
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circular
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symbolizes
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Indian democracy
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usedFor
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joint sittings of both Houses of Parliament
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usedFor
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presidential addresses to Parliament
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usedFor
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state ceremonies related to Parliament
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