India House, London
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
High Commission of India in London | |
---|---|
Location | Aldwych, London |
Address | India House, Aldwych, London, WC2B 4NA |
High Commissioner | H.E. Mr. Ranjan Mathai |
The High Commission of India in London is the diplomatic mission of India in the United Kingdom.[1] It is located in India House on Aldwych, between Bush House, what was Marconi House (now Citibank) and the High Commission of Australia.[2] It faces both the London School of Economics and King's College London. Proposed in 1925 by the Indian High Commissioner Sir Atul Chatterjee, the building was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and completed in 1930.[3] It was formally inaugurated on 8 July 1930 by the King-Emperor George V.[4] There are twelve decorations on the outside of the building representing the various states of India (under the British Raj), described as follows:
Emblem | State |
---|---|
Tiger | Bengal |
Ship | Bombay |
Fort St George | Madras |
Fishes and bow and arrow | Central Provinces |
Sun and five rivers | Punjab |
Bo-tree and swastikas | Bihar and Orissa |
Snakes | United Provinces |
Elephant | Delhi |
Rhinoceros | Assam |
Peacock | Burma |
Camels | Baluchistan |
Moon and gateway | North West Frontier[5] |
There is also a bust of Jawaharlal Nehru which was unveiled by John Major in 1991.[6] Since 1981 it has been a Grade II Listed Building.[7]
Gallery
-
High Commission of India in London 2.jpg
The High Commission from India Place
-
High Commission of India in London 3.jpg
Close-up of some designs
-
High Commission of India in London 4.jpg
Bust of Jawaharlal Nehru on India Place
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.