Kala Bhavan, Vadodara

Kala Bhavan
Building of Kala Bhavan
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General information
Architectural styleIndo-Saracenic architecture[1]
Town or cityVadodara, Gujarat
CountryIndia
Coordinates22°17′52″N 73°11′49″E / 22.29787906°N 73.1969069°E / 22.29787906; 73.1969069
Completed1890
ClientBaroda State
Design and construction
Architect(s)A. H. Coyle[1]

Kala Bhavan (lit. 'House of Arts')[2] or Sneapati Bhavan also known as Faculty of Technology and Engineering is a historical building and a technical institute in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was established by Sayajirao Gaekwad III in June 1890.[3][4]

History

The idea of establishing Kala Bhavan was first mooted in 1886 by Tribhuvandas Kalyandas Gajjar, a professor of chemistry, during a prize distribution ceremony held at Baroda College.[5] On March 25, 1890 Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the Maharaja of Baroda State, issued the executive order to start Kala Bhavan.[6] It was operated from Senapati Bhavan in its early days until the building was ready for use.[7] The construction of the building was completed in 1890. Initially, the building was used as the temporary residence of the royal family during the construction work of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace. Later, the building became known as Sainik Bhavan.[8]

Architecture

The building was built in neo-classical[7] or Indo-Saracenic architecture style with gothic fillings.[1] The shape of the building resembles the English letter E. Central wing along with linear wing are double storeyed while the corner wings are single storeyed. Semi-circular arches, Pedimental windows with murals and pilasters are the classical elements of the buildings.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gazetteer of the Baroda State: Volume II,Administration. Baroda: G. H. Desai. 1923. p. 349. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ Gokhale, S.A. (1987). "Public Buildings in Princely State of Baroda, 1875-1939 : A Study in Urbanization". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 48: 548. ISSN 2249-1937.
  3. ^ a b "Kalabhavan (Senapati Bhavan)". History of Vadodara. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ Maholay-Jaradi, Priya (Dec 2022 – Mar 2023). "Baroda: At Colonial Exhibitions (1878-1904)". Marg: A Magazine of the Arts. 74 (2/3): 8. Retrieved 9 Oct 2023.
  5. ^ "Vadodara Heritage Walk". www.gujarattourism.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ^ "FTE to raise Rs 125-cr corpus for 125 years of Kalabhavan". times of india. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Faculty of Technology and Engineering - MSU (Kalabhavan)". vadodara.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  8. ^ "KALABHAVAN, Vadodara, Gujarat, India". www.travelmyglobe.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

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