Colonial-Era New Delhi Club Ordered to Vacate

Class war or land grab? This elite, colonial-era club faces eviction

Narendra Modi has ordered the 113-year-old Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its premises, as the Indian prime minister targets a bastion of the establishment.

Delhi Gymkhana Club faces fresh scrutiny

Originally named the Imperial Delhi Gymkhana Club, the institution was founded on 3 July 1913, at the Coronation Grounds in Delhi. Its first president was Spencer Harcourt Butler, the first governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, a senior British colonial administrator. The name alone tells you everything about its intentions. This was not a sports club. It was a statement of power. Founded as one of dozens of clubs set up by British …

Colonial-era New Delhi club ordered to vacate

One of India's most exclusive private clubs founded during British colonial rule risks closure after the government ordered it to vacate the prime New Delhi site it has occupied for more than a century, triggering a legal battle and debate over elite privilege. The Delhi Gymkhana Club, operating since 1913, sits beside the current residence of the prime minister in the heart of India's capital. It is spread across a vast compound of stately bung…

Colonial-era New Delhi club ordered to move, sparking debate on India's elites

NEW DELHI, May 26 - One of India's most exclusive private clubs founded during British colonial rule risks closure after the government ordered it to vacate the prime New Delhi site it has occupied for more than a century, triggering a legal battle and debate over elite privilege. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Dark And Racist Past Of Gymkhana And Other Colonial Clubs In India

Delhi’s Gymkhana Club is a topic of conversation these days, after the Government of India asked it to vacate its premises by June. The club’s members and employees have hit back, wanting to stay. The club itself has appealed to the Delhi High Court, wanting the Centre to reverse the directive and allow them to keep the land. Now, while the immediate dispute is about land, defence infrastructure, and lease deeds, the controversy has shed light o…