Vidhan Bhawan
In early 20th century, the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh used to be Allahabad. In 1922, decision was taken to shift the capital from Allahabad to Lucknow and to construct a building in Lucknow to house the Assembly Constituency. On 15 December 1922, then Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler laid the foundation of the Vidhan Bhawan. Building's architecture was done by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob and Heera Singh. Blueprint of the building was drawn by Heera Singh and the construction was monitored by Spencer Harcourt Butler. The building was completed in little over five years at a cost of ₹21 lakh (US$31,000) (1922 cost not adjusted for inflation) and was inaugurated on 21 February 1928.
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Vidhan Bhawan
In early 20th century, the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh used to be Allahabad. In 1922, decision was taken to shift the capital from Allahabad to Lucknow and to construct a building in Lucknow to house the Assembly Constituency. On 15 December 1922, then Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler laid the foundation of the Vidhan Bhawan. Building's architecture was done by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob and Heera Singh. Blueprint of the building was drawn by Heera Singh and the construction was monitored by Spencer Harcourt Butler. The building was completed in little over five years at a cost of ₹21 lakh (US$31,000) (1922 cost not adjusted for inflation) and was inaugurated on 21 February 1928.
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In early 20th century, the cap ...... augurated on 21 February 1928.
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address
Hazratganj,Lucknow
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Uttar Pradesh. 226001
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Vidhan Sabha Marg,
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building start date
15 December 1922
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country
opening date
1928-02-21
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Wikipage page ID
48,595,620
Wikipage revision ID
738,506,084
alternate names
Assembly House
Vidhan Sabha Bhawan
altitude
Centre
etymology
Vidhan Sabha of U.P.
groundbreaking date
1922-12-15
image caption
Vidhan Bhawan building in Lucknow.
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landlord
Latitude
2.6870649e+1
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logo size
Longitude
8.0965277e+1
main contractor
Messrs Martin and Co
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Vidhan Bhawan location
map type
India Uttar Pradesh#India
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quantity surveyor
ren architect
ren firm
Messrs Ford and Macdonald
South
Command Hospital
status
West
Moti Jheel colony
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In early 20th century, the cap ...... augurated on 21 February 1928.
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Vidhan Bhawan
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