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'''Emily Lutyens''' (1874-1964) was an English Theosophist who became a friend of [[Annie Besant]]. Two of the Lutyens' children were closed in age to [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]] and his brother [[Nitya]], who spent much time with the Lutyens family. Lady Emily was married to Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869–1944), the great architect who designed some of New Delhi. They were married on August 4, 1897 at Knebworth, Hertfordshire, and had five children. Her daughter Mary is known for writing books about Krishnamurti.


He has been referred to as "the greatest British architect"<ref>"The Memorial to the Missing of the Somme" 2006. [[Gavin Stamp]].</ref> and is known best for having an instrumental role in designing and building a section of the metropolis of [[Delhi]], known as [[New Delhi]], which would later on serve as the seat of the [[Government of India]].
'''                    Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens9 March 1869 – 1 January 1944
Two years after she proposed to him and in the face of parental disapproval, Lady Emily Bulwer-Lytton (1874–1964), third daughter of The 1st Earl of Lytton, a former Viceroy of India, and Edith (née) Villiers, married Lutyens on 4 August 1897 at Knebworth, Hertfordshire. They had five children, but the union was largely unsatisfactory, practically from the start. The Lutyens' marriage quickly deteriorated, with Lady Emily becoming interested in theosophy, Eastern religions and a fascination — emotional and philosophical — with Jiddu Krishnamurti.
The couple's daughter Elisabeth Lutyens became a well-known composer; another daughter, Mary Lutyens, became a writer known for her books about Krishnamurti.
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Emily Lutyens

Emily Lutyens (1874-1964) was an English Theosophist who became a friend of Annie Besant. Two of the Lutyens' children were closed in age to Jiddu Krishnamurti and his brother Nitya, who spent much time with the Lutyens family. Lady Emily was married to Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869–1944), the great architect who designed some of New Delhi. They were married on August 4, 1897 at Knebworth, Hertfordshire, and had five children. Her daughter Mary is known for writing books about Krishnamurti.

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