Jan 04, 2016 06:20 PM
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Recently I visited Bangalore for sight seeing and one of the Tourist attractions I was shown was Vidhan Soudha. I took the half-day site-seeing tours of KTDC(operated by Karnataka State Govt) and Vidhan Soudha [VS] was listed as one of the places, though we were told that tourists are not allowed at this place due to security reasons and hence we have to just get a glimpse of this place from the bus itself while the bus stops here for some time.
About Vidhana Soudha: VS is the seat of Karnataka's Legislative assembly, it is a huge beautiful architectural building, we were told was made of Dravidian architectural style. It is a treat to see such a beautiful construction done at that time.
We were told by the Tour guide that the building was completed in 1956 and that it just cost some 1.75 crores at that time (while I am sure its annual maintenance cost itself will be more than this, in the current era).
Vikas Soudha: The Karnataka government has recently also constructed another building next to VS, called Vikas Soudha. It is an annex building, housing some legislative and other government offices. Between the two buildings is a huge life-size seating statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
Others: Opposite to VS is the High Court building of Karnataka. Both buildings are near famous Cubbon park. We were told that the VS building gets illuminated on Sundays and public holidays(though we could not personally see them).
If you are in Bangalore, spare some time to have a distant look of this place.
