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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Gymkhana Club: Delhi's exclusive address; CP architect designed its building

New Delhi, Tucked in a leafy enclave in the heart of the city, the Delhi Gymkhana Club, an exclusive address that seamlessly combines history, power and access for the select few, has for over a century retained its quiet elegance and colonial-era charm.

Its current home -- the majestic white building endowed with its famed ballroom, and surrounded by carefully manicured lawns, sits on a sprawling 27.3-acre plot at 2, Safdarjung Road, and was envisioned by architect Robert Tor Russell, who also designed the famed Connaught Place complex and the erstwhile Commander-in-Chief's house (now Teen Murti Bhawan) in Delhi.

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