Edwin Lutyens's Bust Moved to Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Amid Cultural Reinterpretation

Edwin Lutyens, the British architect behind Rashtrapati Bhavan, incorporated Indian architectural elements such as the dome inspired by the Great Stupa at Sanchi and Mughal-style jaalis. Recently, his bronze bust was removed from Rashtrapati Bhavan's central courtyard and relocated to its museum, replaced by a bust of C Rajagopalachari, India's last governor-general. The move, supported by Prime Minister Modi as a cultural assertion, has drawn mixed reactions, including criticism from Lutyens's great-grandson and praise from Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.