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GUIDE TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE
In keeping^witlTits'historical importance, the'Central Hall is adorned) with por
traits of several national leaders. The portrait which catches the eye as one enters the
Central Hall is that of Mahatma Gandhi which is put up in an arch overlooking the
dais. This was painted by Sir Oswald Birley, and was presented by Shri A. P.
Pattani, a Member of the Constituent Assembly, and was unveiled by the President
of the Constituent Assembly on 28th August, 1947,
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