New parliament building: In phase 2 of Art project, focus on Indian traditions and freedom movement

  • July 2, 2023
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New parliament building: In phase 2 of Art project, focus on Indian traditions and freedom movement

Subject :History

Section: Modern India

Context:

  • The new Parliament building houses an extensive collection of around 5,000 artworks, but, just over a month into its inauguration, plans are already afoot for the next phase of the art project, which will focus on the freedom movement and Indian traditions.

Details:

  • The cost of the overall building project is estimated to be more than Rs 1,200 crore.
  • The next phase will include around eight new galleries — split equally between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Foyers — besides artwork to adorn the dining halls.
  • Lok Sabha Foyer:
    • A gallery dedicated to India’s “fight for esteem, pre-1857” will come up on the upper ground floor of the Lok Sabha Foyer, besides another highlighting the freedom struggle (1857 to 1947).
    • The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) will execute the project under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture.
    • The first floor will also have two galleries:
      • One on the role of women in the nation’s development and
      • Another one showcases the role of tribal leaders in the freedom movement.
    • The Samudra Manthan mural, which adorns the Lok Sabha wall in the Central Foyer, signifies the churning of ideas and thoughts for public welfare.
  • Rajya Sabha Foyer:
    • The Rajya Sabha Foyer will have two new galleries on the upper ground floor (on India’s knowledge and Bhakti traditions) and two on the first floor (on the Indian connection with nature and traditional sports).
  • The other walls of the building will be decorated with shlokas and other sacred symbols.
  • The basic idea was to keep Indian ethos in mind and showcase Bharat and Bharatiyata.
  • Diverse representation:
    • A decorated wall of the Central Foyer, named Jan Janani Janmabhoomi, had 75 women artisans create crafts representing 28 states and eight UTs.
    • Another gallery called Shilp Deergha had more than 250 craft pieces sourced from 400 artisans from across the country.

Present Parliament:

  • The present Parliament building was inaugurated in 1927, this was designed by Lutyens and Baker.
  • The Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed by Edwin Lutyens and the secretariat that includes both north and south block was designed by Herbert Baker.
  • The “North” and “South” Blocks are named so for their location north and south of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

New Parliament Building:


Central Vista Project:

History New parliament building: In phase 2 of Art project