India, Oct. 5 -- Delhi Assembly speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday visited the British Library in London to study rare legislative records and photographs from the early 20th century, describing the experience as "a journey into the roots of India's democracy."

The visit, organised by the British High Commission, featured a special exhibition of archival material documenting the evolution of India's law-making institutions, from the Imperial Legislative Council and Central Legislative Assembly to the present-day Delhi Assembly.

While no formal memorandum of understanding (MoU) or exchange agreement was signed during the visit, a proposal for collaboration between the two institutions is currently being worked on, officials said.

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