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The High Commission of India in London is the diplomatic mission of India in the United Kingdom. It is located in India House on Aldwych, between Bush House, what was Marconi House (now Citibank) and the High Commission of Australia. It faces both the London School of Economics and King's College London. Proposed in 1925 by the Indian High Commissioner Sir Atul Chatterjee, the building was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and completed in 1930. It was formally inaugurated on 8 July 1930 by the King-Emperor George V. There are twelve decorations on the outside of the building representing the various states of India (under the British Raj), described as follows: There is also a bust of Jawaharlal Nehru which was unveiled by John Major in 1991. Since 1981 it has been a Grade II Listed Building. ==Gallery== File:High_Commission_of_India_in_London_2.jpg|The High Commission from India Place File:High_Commission_of_India_in_London_3.jpg|Close-up of some designs File:High_Commission_of_India_in_London_4.jpg|Bust of Jawaharlal Nehru on India Place 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「India House, London」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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