Question

In 1915 governor of chennai invited which planner?

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is Patrick geddes

Answer 2

The credit for launching the town planning movement in Madras city should go to Lord Pentland, Governor from 1912 to 1919. It was he who invited a genius called Patrick Geddes, an eminent British town planning architect, to visit Madras and advise the Municipal authorities, in 1914. Lord Pent­land, before coming to Madras, had been Secretary of State for Scotland and personally knew the work of Patrick Geddes in survey and town planning. Patrick Geddes arrived in Madras in November 1914. Lord Pentland requested Patrick Geddes to study the problems of the city of Madras and the major towns of the Madras Presidency and to give a series of lectures on the subject to the Municipal authorities and the general public. Geddes organised town planning exhibitions in the major cities and towns of the Madras Presidency, including Madras city. He can truly be called the ‘father of town planning’ not only in Madras city but throughout India.