India, April 28 -- Amid Delhi's celebrated architectural icons-from the Qutub Minar to India Gate-stands a largely overlooked monument that has quietly witnessed the evolution of India's democratic spirit: the Central Legislative Assembly

It has been rightly said that history is written on each and every brick of Delhi. However, Delhi is usually known for monuments like Purana Qila, Qutub Minar, India Gate, Parliament House and others, whereas the Central Legislative Assembly building has been evading the historians' eyes. It is a witness to the chequered history of Delhi for a century, covering the Delhi Durbars, building of New Delhi, the present Parliament House, of which the predecessor was this Central Assembly only with also the de...