Take A Look At These Stunning Views Of 'Kartavya Path', Statue Of Netaji At India Gate. IN Pics

A team of sculptors spent 26,000 man-hours of intense artistic endeavour to carve a grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, from a monolithic block of granite weighing 280 MT, the Culture Ministry said on Wednesday. (Source: Twitter)

A 100-ft-long truck with 140 wheels was specially designed for this giant granite stone to travel 1,665 km from Khammam in Telangana to New Delhi, the ministry said. (Source: Twitter)

A team led by Arun Yogiraj, a fifth generation sculptor from Mysore, has hand sculpted using traditional techniques and modern tools.(Source: Twitter)

Rajpath has been renamed as Kartavya Path and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the newly-christened stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate as part of the revamped Central Vista Avenue. (Source: Twitter)

The Rajpath and the Central Vista lawns flanking the promenade were officially renamed as Kartavya Path, as the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) approved the renaming and issued a public notice in this regard on Wednesday. (Source: Twitter)

On December 15, 1911, King George V and his consort Queen Mary laid the foundation stone of the 'new capital' of the British Raj. (Source: Twitter)

In consonance with the vision of the king, architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker built the new capital city, whose grandeur and architectural splendour rivalled the best of the cities in Europe and America. (Source: Twitter)

Soon after Independence, Kingsway was renamed to Rajpath and Queensway running perpendicular to it was rechristened as Janpath. (Source: Twitter)