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'''Victoria Technical Institute''' is an institute established to commemorate the [[Golden Jubilee]] celebrations of [[Queen Victoria]]. The institute promotes traditional handicrafts of South India.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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The Victoria Technical Institute was opened in Pantheon Road, [[Egmore]], [[Madras]] in the year 1889 in commemoration of the golden jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria.<ref name="muthiahp84">{{cite book | title=Madras Rediscovered| last=Muthiah| first=S.| year=2004| authorlink=S. Muthiah| publisher=East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd| isbn=81-88661-24-4|page=84}}</ref> The foundation stone of the building was laid by the then [[George V of the United Kingdom|Prince of Wales]] in 1905.<ref name="srinivasacharipxxxi">{{cite book | title=History of the city of Madras written for the Tercentenary Celebration Committee| first=C. S.|last=Srinivasachari| year=1939| pages=xxxi| chapter=Introduction|publisher=P. Varadachary & Co.|place=Madras}}</ref> The pink sandstone [[Indo-Saracenic]] construction resembled the [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Akbar]]'s palace in [[Fatehpur Sikri]].<ref name="srinivasacharipxxxi" /><br />
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The Victoria Technical Institute was moved to [[Mount Road]] in 1956 and presently occupies a building next to the head office of the [[Indian Overseas Bank]].<ref name="muthiahp84" /><br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{cite web|title=Official website of VTI|url=http://www.vtichennai.com/}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian handicrafts]]<br />
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:Crafts organizations]]</div>->Ser Amantio di Nicolao