Rajaji Hall

Rajaji Hall, previously known as the Banqueting Hall, Madras, is a

public hall in the city of Chennai, India used for social functions. The hall was built by John Goldingham to commemorate the British victory over Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.^[1]

History

The Banqueting Hall was constructed between 1800 and 1802

Governor of Madras, who envisaged the hall to be an extension of the Government House which was being renovated that year.^[1]^[4] The hall was built to commemorate the company's victory over Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War^[1] and designed to be a venue for social functions.^[2] The construction of the hall cost about two and a half lakh rupees.^[1] The building was opened with a grand ball on 7 October 1802.^[5]

From 1875 onwards, the hall was extensively renovated and expanded.

India's independence (in honour of C. Rajagopalachari).^[5] The mortal remains of important political leaders lay in state in Rajaji Hall before their funeral. At present, it houses the offices of the Tamil Nadu State Raffle.^[5]

The Government House and

Tamil Nadu legislative assembly-secretariat complex between 2008 and 2010,^[9] apparently causing irreparable damage to the hall's foundations.^[9]

Structure

Rajaji Hall was built in the form of a

Sir Thomas Munro, Lord Hobart and Lord Harris and British monarchs George III and Queen Charlotte.^[11] The southern end is connected to the Government House by an array of steps.^[3] Sten Nilsson describes the hall as resembling "a Heroum, a neo-classical temple for hero worship".^[2]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Crombie, A. D. (1939). "Government Houses in Madras". The Madras Tercentenary commemoration volume. pp. 13–20.
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Srinivasachari, p 202
^ Srinivasachari, p 203
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^ ^a ^b Gautam, Savitha (16–31 October 2010). "Once a Council Hall". Madras Musings. 19 (23).
^ Srinivasachari, p 327
^ Ramakrishnan, T (13 March 2010). "Another milestone in Tamil Nadu's legislative history". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Threat to Rajaji Hall from new Assembly?". Madras Musings. 18 (15). 16–30 November 2008.
^ Srinivasachari, Introduction, pp xxxvii-xxxviii
^ Illustrated guide to the South Indian Railway (Incorporated in England): including the Tanjore District Board, Pondicherry, Peralam-Karaikkal, Travancore State, Cochin State, Coimbatore District Board, Tinnevelly-Tiruchendur, and the Nilgiri Railways. South Indian Railway Co. Ltd. 1926. p. 20.

References

Srinivasachari, C. S. (1939). History of the city of Madras written for the Tercentenary Celebration Committee. Madras: P. Varadachary & Co.

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[tercentenary-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Crombie, A. D. (1939). "Government Houses in Madras". The Madras Tercentenary commemoration volume. pp. 13–20.

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[srinivasacharip202-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Srinivasachari, p 202

[srinivasacharip203-4] Srinivasachari, p 203

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[madrasmusingsv19i23-6] Gautam, Savitha (16–31 October 2010). "Once a Council Hall". Madras Musings. 19 (23).

[srinivasacharip327-7] Srinivasachari, p 327

[8] Ramakrishnan, T (13 March 2010). "Another milestone in Tamil Nadu's legislative history". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2011.

[madrasmusingsv18i15-9] "Threat to Rajaji Hall from new Assembly?". Madras Musings. 18 (15). 16–30 November 2008.

[srinivasachariintro-10] Srinivasachari, Introduction, pp xxxvii-xxxviii

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