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India Gate seen from Raisina Hill
View of Raj Path, from Raisina Hill, with India Gate at its end

Rajpath (constructed as and formerly named King's Way during the period of the British Raj) is a ceremonial boulevard in New Delhi, India, that runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill through Vijay Chowk and India Gate, National War Memorial (India) to National Stadium, Delhi. The avenue is lined on both sides by huge lawns, canals and rows of trees. Considered to be one of the most important roads in India, it is where the annual Republic Day parade takes place on 26 January. Janpath (meaning "People's Way") crosses the road. Rajpath runs in east-west direction. Roads from Connaught Place, the financial centre of Delhi, run into Rajpath from north.

After climbing Raisina Hill, Rajpath is flanked by the North and South Blocks of the Secretariat Building. Finally it ends at the gates of Rashtrapati Bhavan. At Vijay Chowk it crosses Sansad Marg, and the Parliament House of India can be seen to the right when coming from the India Gate.

It is also used for the funeral processions of key political leaders of India. The opening scene of the movie Gandhi starts at Rajpath.

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  • India Gate from Rajpath

    India Gate on the eastern end of Rajpath

  • Rashtrapati Bhavan gate close up

    Rashtrapati Bhavan on the western end of Rajpath

  • Vijay Chowk at Rajpath, with Secretariat Buildings in the background, New Delhi

    Vijay Chowk at Rajpath, with Secretariat Building in the background, New Delhi, the venue of the Beat Retreat ceremony

  • North and South block at Rajpath

    North and South Block of the Secretariat Building illuminated

  • Parliament House, Delhi

    Sansad Bhavan - Parliament of India as seen from the Rajpath

  • North Block from Rajpath

    North Block of the Secretariat Building seen from Rajpath

  • South Block side view

    South Block of the Secretariat Building seen from Rajpath

  • Rashtrapati Bhavan (seen from Rajpath) 01

    Rashtrapati Bhavan seen from Rajpath

  • Delhi, India, Rajpath

    Panoramic view of Rajpath

  • Indian naval contingent marching on Rajpath

    Indian Naval contingent marching on the Rajpath during Delhi Republic Day parade

  • The Band performing at the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony, at Vijay Chowk, in New Delhi on January 29, 2018 (5)

    A band performance at India's Beat Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in 2018.

  • The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Shri Anil Baijal, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Shri Jayant Sinha and other dignitaries performing Yoga, on the occasion of the 4th International Day of Yoga -2018, at Rajpath

    International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2018

See also

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