01-13-2015, 06:59 AM
It was built between 1906 and 1921. It is a majestic white marble building at the southern end of the Maidan and surrounded by a sprawling garden
- The building was meant to be a museum in honor of queen Victoria. The patron, Lord Curzon did not want any Indian Elements in the architecture. The building was to stand as a staggering monument to the British Pride.
- Characteristics / Elements of building
- the great dome, clustered with four subsidiary, octagonal domed chattris,
- the high portals,
- the terrace, and
- the domed corner towers
- The building is built on a solid plinth which also acts as the pile foundation for the building on the soft bed of the Hubli river. This gives it a height and the edifice rising over the vast flat garden that is the “maidan” is an impressive sight.