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10, Janpath

10, Janpath

Residence in New Delhi


10, Janpath is a public-owned house on Janpath. At the time of Rajiv Gandhi's assassination in 1991, while he was campaigning for a second term as Prime Minister of India, 10, Janpath was his official residence, although he lived at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg while he was prime minister. 10, Janpath remains the residence of his widow Sonia Gandhi, who is a former President of Indian National Congress party.[1][2] The national headquarters of Indian National Congress (INC) is right behind it on 24, Akbar Road.[3] It was the residence of India's second prime minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964–1966) and where his body lay in state on 11 January 1966.[4] Today his biographical museum, Lal Bhadur Shastri Memorial is situated at 1, Motilal Nehru Place (formerly 10, Janpath), adjacent to the complex.[5][6]

Gandhi welcoming U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to 10, Janpath in 2009.

10, Janpath is spread over 15,181 square meters in New Delhi.[citation needed]

History

The house was the residence of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri who succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru in the 1960s. Adjacent to the complex, facing the roundabout is Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial at 1, Motilal Nehru Place.[7]


References

  1. Saeed Naqvi (12 December 2003). "The world according to Sonia". Indian Express.
  2. Rajeshwar Prasad (1991). Days with Lal Bahadur Shastri: Glimpses from The Last Seven Years. Allied Publishers. p. 16. ISBN 81-7023-331-3.
  3. "Lest we FORGET..." The Hindu. 2 October 2004. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005.
  4. "Shastri memorial losing out to Sonia security". Indian Express. 17 January 2011.

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