Why was Rajpath renamed Kartvyapath?

Rajpath means “RAJ” or rule and India gate is known as the Rajpath area, where the canopy of India gate which is having King George status has been replaced with Neta Ji Subhash Chandra Bose, and the Amar Jyoti shifted to the war memorial of Delhi. 

India gate was renamed from Rajpath to Kartvyapath.

All these big changes have been announced by the BJP government by our prime minister Narendra Modi and this is not less than any strategy because the government is being criticized for the declining economy and his critics for the Centra vista project but this one step of replacing the name of Rajpath attract whole attention. 

Neta Ji Subhash Chandra bosses statue of legendary freedom fighter will house in the India gate canopy. Prime minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a stretch, of redeveloped Centra vista project from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India gate renamed from Rajpath to Kartvyapath.

Rajpath
India gate was renamed from Rajpath to Kartvyapath.

Prime minister, Narendra Modi, announced that  Subhash Chandra Bose the legendary freedom fighter has been forgotten after independence. This signifies India’s importance and struggles behind the independence, even the Kartavya path reflects the obligation of Kartvyath another leader to head the country but not to rule which signifies the colonial period. Rajpath or Kingsway reflects the oppression, subjugation, and slavery symbols. 

Rajpath was the witness to the dawn of India’s independence And hosted annual republic day celebrations, a central axis built after the British raj shifted its capital from Calcutta In 1911. 

‘Intense artistic endeavour’

Mot only area around the India gate sprawled up but whole essences and vibes got changed towards a more organized sector. The Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose is made up of granite weight  280 tonnes, 28 feet tall, and  26,000 hours of “intense artistic endeavour“.

To ensure the best well-well-organized  India gate fountain, lamps, and signage with heavy deployment of police and 80 security guard. Even the prime minister announced. mention names of mess who has worked for the central vista project in the gallery. 

The government also provides a special dedicated vending place for the vendors for selling the ice cream and other food items dedicated well organized.

The unwilling 28 feet statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

The unwilling 28 feet statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose replacing king George V under the canopy near India gate. He also inaugurated Kartavyapath a stretch of road from Rashtrapati Bhavantu India gate which was earlier known as Kingsway before independence and then Rajpath since independence Kingsway or the Rajpath is the symbol of slavery it has become a matter of history from today and has been erasing forever and a new history has been created in form of Kartavyapath.

statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

People will see the India of the future in them and its energy will instal a new version of a great India PM Modi said the Rajpath was a symbol of slavery it was for the British raj who show the people India is slaves and it structure symbolize the same during the inauguration he said today along with its spirit has also change PM Modi also highlighted how step taken by is government or not just limited to the symbol but are now part of his policy the project where the PM reportedly also told the worker that he will invite all of them for 26 January republic day parade. 

Who built Kingsway?

Kingsway was built by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker who was eminent architecture and urban planner the former came up with the idea of building the modern imperial city around Central or ceremonial Axis was built from a great place to India gate due it was named Kingsway to honour emperor of India king George V the name was inspired by Kingsway in London.

Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker
Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker

On August 15th 1947 when India attained its independence from British rule the ceremonial boulevard was crowded with people for celebration subsequently after independence the Kingsway was given the Hindi name Rajpath while the adjoining queen’s wave was renamed Janpath. Year after India became a republic in 1951 region Rajpath head become when you for all republic day celebrations and parades over the year that followed.

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