It looms from an artificial hill along the processional avenue, Rajpath (once Kingsway), which is flanked by parklands, where India holds its marches on Republic Day, 26 January.
Rajpath, once called Kingsway, was renamed by the British conquerors. 
mnli hypothesis: Rajpath, once called Kingsway, was renamed by the British conquerors.  premise: It looms from an artificial hill along the processional avenue, Rajpath (once Kingsway), which is flanked by parklands, where India holds its marches on Republic Day, 26 January.