Delhi’s Gymkhana Club Evicted
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- Published
- May 25, 2026
- Duration
- 2:06
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- Last updated
- May 27, 2026
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The Delhi Gymkhana Club, a storied 27.3-acre bastion of colonial-era elegance and elite exclusivity since 1913, is being forcibly evicted by the government for defense and security purposes—just as its members prepare to fight in court. Once a sanctuary for civil servants and military officers, the club’s shuttered doors stir nostalgia across Delhi, where…
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The Delhi Gymkhana Club, a storied 27.3-acre bastion of colonial-era elegance and elite exclusivity since 1913, is being forcibly evicted by the government for defense and security purposes—just as its members prepare to fight in court. Once a sanctuary for civil servants and military officers, the club’s shuttered doors stir nostalgia across Delhi, where even non-members mourn its loss. Designed by the same architect behind Connaught Place, it embodied a slower, more ritualistic past—a fading e
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