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Also Known As Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens
Born March 29, 1869 • London • England
Died January 1, 1944 (aged 74) • London • England
Notable Works Rashtrapati Bhavan

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Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Jaipur Column
Lutyens, Sir Edwin: Midland Bank
Lutyens, Sir Edwin: All India War Memorial arch
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Indian bungalow
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