Summary:
The Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, the seat of power in the state, turns 60 this year. Here is a collection of photos chronicling the history of Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha, and how it mirrors the evolution of Indian polity and the exacting efforts at nation building by the founding fathers, following the tumultuous years post-independence. In addition to the satraps of state politics, the Vidhana Soudha has also played host to personages like Queen Elizabeth II, and international leaders who congregated at the Legislative Assembly chamber for the 1986 SAARC Summit. Legend goes that the labour of over a thousand chisellers, masons, and carvers went into creating the impressive façade of Bengaluru’s most identifiable building. A long-standing monument celebrating the democratic experiment in India is celebrating yet another milestone..