Dear Student, Collect information on any one
building of the British period in your city. Your
information should include location of the
building, period of construction, material used and
architectural design.
Answers
Gateway of India
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument built in the early twentieth century in the city of Mumbai, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was erected to commemorate the landing in December 1911 at Apollo Bunder, Mumbai (then Bombay) of King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary, the first British monarch to visit India. At the time of the royal visit, the gateway was not yet built, and a cardboard structure greeted the monarch. The foundation stone was laid in March 1913 for a monument built in the Indo-Saracenic style, incorporating elements of 16th-century Gujarati architecture. The final design of the monument by architect George Wittet was sanctioned only in 1914, and construction was completed in 1924. The structure is a triumphal arch made of basalt, which is 26 metres (85 feet) high.
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Rashtrapati Bhavan:
The President of the world's greatest democracy now lives in Rashtrapati Bhavan, which was established as the palace of the British Viceroy. It represents Indian democracy and the country's secular, plural, and inclusive heritage. The edifice, which covers 130 hectares and has 340 rooms, is the showpiece of Lutyen's New Delhi. It was finished in 1929. The Durbar Hall, which is the ceremonial hall for all official ceremonies of the President of India, is the most majestic space in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. On April 6, 1929, Viceroy and Governor-General of India Lord Irwin, the first resident of the newly constructed Viceroy's House, placed the last stone. Haroun-al-Rashid constructed the main structure, while the Forecourt was completed by while Sujan Singh and his son Sobha Singh designed the forecourt. It is estimated that 700 million bricks and three million cubic feet of stone were used in the construction of this opulent complex, which employed approximately 23,000 labourers. The Viceroy's House was projected to cost Rs. 14 million to construct.
Parliament House:
India’s present Parliament House is a colonial-era building designed by British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, which took six years to construct (1921-1927). Originally called the Council House, the building housed the Imperial Legislative Council. The Parliament building witnessed the addition of two floors in 1956 to address the demand for more space. In 2006, the Parliament Museum was added to showcase the 2,500 years of rich democratic heritage of India. The building had to be modified to a large extent to suit the purpose of a modern Parliament.