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The ruler’s hand: Statues, silence, and the long life of power

Removal of Lutyens’ bust does not diminish his architectural legacy. New Delhi remains inconceivable without him. What it does diminish is the assumption that artistic brilliance alone guarantees eternal veneration, especially when that brilliance serves an unequal order

By Brijeshwari Gohil

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Issue dated February 1, 2026