Question
‘Rajpath,’ which stretches from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, has been renamed as “Kartavya Path.” What was its name during the British period?
Solution
During the British era, Rajpath was called Kingsway, named after King George V. It was designed as a ceremonial boulevard by architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker.
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