THE COUNCIL HOUSE (VIDHAN SABHA BHAWAN)
Location:
Lucknow (Uttar
Pradesh)
Also known As: Vidhan Sabha Bhawan
Foundation Stone Laid in: 1922
Made of: Mirzapur Stone
Also known As: Vidhan Sabha Bhawan
Foundation Stone Laid in: 1922
Made of: Mirzapur Stone
In
1922, the foundation stone of this grand building was laid by Sir Harcourt
Butler. Made of Mirzapur sandstone, it took six years to complete. The
octagonal-shaped chamber has a domed roof, decorated with peacocks in
fully plumed splendour.
