Where is this dome in Delhi?

Where is this dome in Delhi? - Photo Of Crowd Of People Gathering Near Jama Masjid, Delhi

This is an image from an 1986 Tamil movie, Mouna Raagam, (at 0:26 in this video), which was supposedly shot in Delhi.

A paste into Google image search throws a number of domes in Delhi, but the top is somewhat flat in the picture. The structure hoisting the Indian flag in front also adds to the confusion about the location. There is a site pertaining to locating places in movies, which gives India Gate and Akbar's tomb in Agra, neither of which seem to match with the structure in the image.

Which particular dome is this?Delhi Dome



Best Answer

It's the old Viceroy House, now known as Rashtrapati Bhavan.

If you scroll down the wikipedia page (linked above), you'll see a similar image that shows more of the building.




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Which is the dome of India?

Largest dome in india - Gol Gumbaz.

Which is the first dome in India?

The Alai Dawarza, a gate in the Qutb complex built in 1311, has the first dome in India made of finely dressed stone cut into voussoir blocks.

Which is the biggest dome in India?

Bijapur Gol Gumbaz: A Travel Guide to Largest Dome Structure of India.

What is the top of a dome called?

Apex: The uppermost point of a dome (also known as the 'crown'). Cupola: A small dome located on a roof or turret. Extrados: The outer curve of a dome. Haunch: Part of an arch that that lies roughly halfway between the base and the top.



This shiny blue dome in heart of Delhi is silent Mughal-era monument that was once a police station




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