Vidhan Bhawan
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| विधान भवन | |
Uttar Pradesh
Government Seal |
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Vidhan Bhawan building in Lucknow.
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Vidhan Bhawan location
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| Alternative names | Council House (Né) Vidhan Sabha Bhawan Assembly House |
| Etymology | Vidhan Sabha of U.P. |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Uttar Pradesh Legislature |
| Architectural style | Indo-European architecture |
| Address |
Vidhan Sabha Marg, Hazratganj, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh. 226001 |
| Town or city | Lucknow |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | IN-UP_type:landmark 26°52′14″N 80°57′55″E / 26.870649°N 80.965277°E |
| Elevation | 114 meters |
| Current tenants |
Legislative Assembly & Legislative Council |
| Named for | Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha |
| Groundbreaking | 15 December 1922 |
| Construction started | 15 December 1922 |
| Inaugurated | 21 February 1928 |
| Cost |
₹21 lakh (US$31,000) (in 1922) |
| Owner | Uttar Pradesh Government |
| Landlord | Uttar Pradesh Government |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Samuel Swinton Jacob and Heera Singh |
| Quantity surveyor | Harcourt Butler |
| Main contractor | Messrs Martin and Co |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | A.L. Mortimer |
| Renovating firm | Messrs Ford and Macdonald |
Vidhan Bhawan (Hindi: विधान भवन) (a.k.a. Vidhan Sabha Bhawan and Assembly House) is the house of the Uttar Pradesh Legislature (both houses, upper & lower), located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Built in 1928, the building was originally called the "Council House" and holds sitting of the legislature of the state of Uttar Pradesh since 1937 along with housing other important offices of Uttar Pradesh Government.
In early 20th century, the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh was Allahabad; a decision was taken in 1922 to move the capital to Lucknow and to construct a building there to house the Assembly Constituency. On 15 December 1922, then Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Spencer Harcourt Butler laid the foundation of the Vidhan Bhawan. The building was designed by Samuel Swinton Jacob and Heera Singh; Singh also drew up the blueprint of the building. Butler subsequently monitored the construction of the building. 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.
Construction of Vidhan Bhawan started 15 December 1922 and took little over five years to complete. The building is made of carved light brown sandstone from Mirzapur. Many of the inside halls, galleries and verandas are built of marble from Agra and Jaipur. Circular marble staircases run on both sides of the entrance hall and the walls of the staircases are embellished with paintings. The main chamber of the building is octagonal in shape with circular and dome shaped roof. To house the upper house, construction of the new chamber commenced in 1935 and was completed in 1937. The buildings of both houses (upper & lower) are connected by veranda with offices on both sides.
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