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Convocation Hall, University of Mumbai
| Convocation Hall | |
|---|---|
| Bombay University Convocation Hall | |
 An 1870s photograph of the Convocation Hall | |
| Location | Oval Maidan |
| Coordinates | 18°55′47″N 72°49′48″E / 18.929775°N 72.830027°E |
| Area | Fort, Mumbai |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Sir George Gilbert Scott |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic Revival, Venetian Gothic |
  Location of Convocation Hall in Mumbai  Convocation Hall, University of Mumbai (India) | |
The Convocation Hall or Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall at the University of Mumbai is part of the Victorian buildings complex around the Oval Maidan in Mumbai that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built between 1869 and 1874, and designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who incidentally never visited Bombay and worked from London.[1]
It is also known as the Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall, after the Parsi philanthropist Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, who funded the construction.[2] In 2006–07, the hall was restored by a team led by the conservation architect Abha Narain Lambah. The project was given the Award of Distinction under the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.[3][4]
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The semi-circular 'chancel' of the hall
A statue of an Indian prince in a niche
The circular stained glass window with designs of the Zodiac signs
A statue of Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney who donated money for construction
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wright, Colin. "Convocation Hall of the University, Bombay". www.bl.uk.
- ↑ "'Mumbai honoured to have Scott's designs'". Hindustan Times. August 4, 2011.
- ↑ BAVADAM, LYLA. "Heritage hall". Frontline.
- ↑ "University hall in UNESCO hall of fame". Mumbai Mirror.