Vidhana Soudha

           The Vidhana Soudha placed in Bengaluru (Bangalore), is the seat of the state Assembly of Karnataka. it’s very importent building made in a style generally desined as Mysore New-Dravidian style incorporates parts of Indo-American and Dravidian designs. The construction was completed in 1956.
Vidhana Soudha History:
              Kengal Hanumanthaiah is attributable with the construction of the Vidhana Soudha, the foundation was arranged by the Prime India Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 13 July 1951. However it absolutely was Hanumanthaiah who was instrumental in the design and speedy construction of  karnataka assembly. He visited Europe, Russia, and u.  S. and different places and got the idea of building the VidhanaSoudha by incorporating various styles from the buildings he had seen. it absolutely was completed in 1956. He took lots of interest and effort in building this marvelous granite building. Sri K. Hanumanthaiya, who was Chief Minister of the then Mysore from 1951 to 1956, are long remembered in the annals of the History of the State for his administration and achievements engineered this imposing structure.
              
            The sprawling building and its surroundings occupy 60 acres. Sri Hanumanthaiya needed “Vidhana Soudha” to symbolise the legislative sovereignty of the folks just like the capital in Washington or The House of Commons in London. And the Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharalal Nehru arranged the inspiration on 13th July 1951. It absolutely was completed in the year 1956 as a results of relentless work of thousands employees with an waste of Rs 1.84 crores.
Vidhana Soudha Architecture:
            The VidhanaSoudha has four floors on top of and one floor below ground level and sprawls across an area of 2,300 by 1,150 feet (700 m × 350 m). It’s the biggest Legislative building in India. Its eastern face contains a structure with 12 granite columns, 40 feet (12 m) feet tall. Resulting in the entrance hall may be a flight of stairs with 45 steps, over 200 feet (61 m) wide. The central dome, 60 feet (18 m) in diameter, is topped by a likeness of the Indian national emblem. And the building front side is inscribed with the words Government’s Work is God’s Work. The cost of construction at that time was simply 17.5 million rupees. However presently, annual maintenance value itself is over 20 million rupees (which include repairs, painting, and alternative miscellaneous expenses).

              Following the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, issues were raised concerning the protection of VidhanaSoudha. The fencing near the path on all sides was replaced with a powerful 10-foot high steel fencing. Accordingly watch towers upgraded scanning equipment and automatic doors and thorough screening systems were installed. The Karnataka government has made a duplicate named Vikasa Soudha to the south of the building. Initiated by the then Chief Minister S M Krishna and inaugurated in February 2005, it’s meant to be AN add-on housing a number of the ministries and legislative offices.
The building is lit on Sundays and public holidays.

                   It is placed on Dr Ambedkar Rd, Seshadripuram. Opposite to Vidhana Soudha is that the high court of Karnataka. Each building is in the Cubbon Park that is located near K.S.L.T.A (Karnataka State tennis Association).