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{{Infobox architect<br />
|name=Vaijnath Pundlik<br />
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|birth_date={{Birth date |df=yes|1913|12|23}}<br />
|birth_place=[[Parli Vaijnath]], [[State of Hyderabad]], [[British India]]<br />
|death_date={{Death date |df=yes|2009|3|9}}<br />
|death_place= [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
|practice= Central Public Work Department, Delhi<br />
|significant_buildings= Indian Parliament<br />
|significant_projects=Income tax offices at Bihar, Punjab, Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Bangal, Uttar Pradesh<br />
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'''Vaijnath Mohiniraj Pundlik''' (23 December 1913 – 9 March 2009) was an Indian [[architect]],<ref name=ZZZ>दैनिक प्रभात - उपासना व्यायामामुळे जीवन सुखद. Retrieved 18 January 2004. {{full citation needed|date=September 2018}}</ref> considered an important figure of South Asian architecture and noted for his contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India. He is known for his contributions to the architecture of [[Indian Parliament]] at Delhi.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Vaijnath Mohiniraj Pundlik was born in [[Parli Vaijnath]], [[India]]. His father was working in postal and telegram department. His father had a transferable job and had service at many places in [[Maharashtra]]. Vaijnath Mohiniraj Pundlik studied his schooling at [[Pandharpur]] and [[Parbhani]]. At that time, [[Parbhani]] was in [[Nizam]] territory. Learning of [[Urdu]] language was mandatory in the schools at Parbhani. He studied at Kalabhavan College and the [[Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art|J. J. School of Architecture]], [[Mumbai]]. He completed {Intermediate Architect at Kalabhavan College and Advance Diploma at J. J. School of Architecture.<ref name=ZZZ /><br />
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==Career==<br />
He started his career at Suvarnapathaki and Sons as Draftsman in 1934. He migrated to [[Delhi]] and joined at "Delhi Improvements". Later he joined "Central Public Work Department" as senior draftsman in 1938. He has done number of architectures in Delhi during his service.<ref name=ZZZ /><br />
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==Works==<br />
* Architecture of Indian Parliament for the capacity for 500 from 148 on request of [[Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar]], the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha. This arrangement is still being used after 60 years.<br />
* Ashok Statue near Rashtrapati Bhavan<br />
* Central Excise department building<br />
* Income tax office in Delhi<br />
* Income tax offices at [[Bihar]], [[Punjab]], [[Kashmir]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Bangal]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
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==Exercise and Parvati Hill Climbing==<br />
He had built his body during schooling and was climbing Parvati hill for more than 25 years everyday till the age of 93 from year 1973 after retirement from government service.<ref name=ZZZ /><br />
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==Awards and recognition==<br />
He was rewarded in Pune in 2003 <ref>[http://www.loksatta.com/old/daily/20030902/npvnws08.html ऋषितुल्य तपस्वींच्या कार्यातून दैनिक लोकसत्ता]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
He died on 9 March 2009 at [[Pune]]<br />
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