It took about 20 years to build the city from 1911. Many elements of New Delhi architecture borrow from indigenous sources; however, they fit into a British Classical/Palladian tradition. The fact that there were any indigenous features in the design were due to the persistence and urging of both the <answer>Viceroy Lord Hardinge</answer> and historians like E.B. Havell.
Which government official urged that indigenous features be used in the design of New Delhi?
Viceroy Lord Hardinge