Thursday, January 31, 2008


Coordinates: 28.617146° N 77.208001° E
The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is the federal and supreme legislative body of India.
It consists of two houses – the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. It is located in New Delhi at Sansad Marg.
Any bill can become an act only after it is passed by both the houses of the Parliament and assented by the President.
The Central Hall of the Parliament is used for combined sittings of the lower and upper houses and is of historical significance.

Parliament of India Rajya Sabha
The Parliament House (Sansad Bhavan) is a circular building designed by the British architect Herbert Baker in 1912–13.
The roof of the outer circle of the structure is supported by 257 granite pillars. The Houses are located on Janpath, a stone's throw away from the presidential palace (Rashtrapati Bhavan).

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