Senate House (University of Madras)
Senate House | |
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General information | |
Location | Wallajah Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Groundbreaking | 1874 |
Completed | 1879 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Robert Chisholm |
The Senate House is the administrative centre of the
History
Robert Chisholm was a 19th-century British architect who is considered to be one of the pioneers of
In 1864, the Madras government gave an advertisement inviting designs for the Senate House building.
Architecture
The Senate built in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, incorporates many elements of the Byzantine style.[8] The great hall of the Senate House is of immense height and proportions and considered to be the finest of its kind in India. The unique interior of the building includes, stained-glass windows, rare fresco paintings, intricate murals and painted panels.[8][9]
Renovation and events
The restoration of the Senate House was completed in 2006 to coincide with
Image gallery
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Senate House, Madras - Tucks Oileete (1911)[21]
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The Senate House
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Stained-glass windows inside the Senate House
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Interior view of the Senate House
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Narendra Modi at the inaugural National Handloom Day
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Front view of the Senate House
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Decorative pillars of the Senate House
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Garden outside the Senate House
See also
References
- ^ Srinivasachari, p 341
- ^ Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxxi
- ISBN 1843531038.
- ^ Jeyaraj, George J. "Indo-Saracenic Architecture in Chennai" (PDF). Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
- ISBN 0029250005.
- ISBN 978-0816670376.
- ^ Morley, Ian (2008). British provincial civic design and the building of late-Victorian and Edwardian cities, 1880-1914. Edwin Mellen Press. p. 278.
- ^ a b c d Srinivasachari, Introduction, p 262
- ^ a b Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxxiv
- ^ Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxvii
- ^ Srinivasachari, Introduction, p 244
- ^ Srinivasachari, Introduction, p 327
- ^ "Madras Musings - We care for Madras that is Chennai". madrasmusings.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, T (13 March 2010). "Another milestone in Tamil Nadu's legislative history". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Senate House shows signs of decay | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ says, R. K. Natarajan (6 June 2017). "A thought for Senate House, please, dear VC « Madras Musings | We Care for Madras that is Chennai". www.madrasmusings.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "The President of India, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam inaugurating the Senate House at the inauguration of 150th Year Celebrations of the University of Madras at Chennai in Tamil Nadu on Sep 04, 2006". 23 May 2014.
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(help) - ^ "PM attends first National Handloom Day celebrations".
- ^ "Chennai Photo Biennale". chennaiphotobiennale.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020.
- ^ S, Gowri (20 February 2019). "Here's your guide for the Chennai Photo Biennale 2019 - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ^ "Madras, Series A: Senate House". TucksDB.org. 1911. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
Further reading
- Srinivasachari, C. S. (1939). History of the city of Madras written for the Tercentenary Celebration Committee. Madras: P. Varadachary & Co.