The Old Parliament House in New Delhi was designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. It was built for the colonial government to house the Imperial Legislative Council, and the Government of India owns it. The foundation stone was laid on February 12, 1921, and the building opened on January 18, 1927. The infobox and text agree.
The article describes a classical design with Indian elements, which it calls orientalized classicism. It is sandstone, with 144 exterior columns and jali railings. A circular central chamber is flanked by three semicircular halls.
The article notes Bhagat Singh's 1929 bombing, two floors added in 1956 and a 2001 attack. The building was renamed Samvidhan Sadan in 2023 and retired as Parliament's seat when the new building opened on May 28, 2023. Proposed uses include a Museum of Democracy, but no decision had been made as of January 2026. The article gives no hours.
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