Bygone architects of Jaipur city
By: Goyal, Mukul
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Publisher: Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021Edition: Vol.86(8), Aug.Description: 78-81p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: Jaipur was notably the first designed city of India. ‘Architect’
Vidyadhar Bhattacharya was not just the designer of Jaipur city but
also the chief executive officer to approve and implement the byelaws
of the proposed house and building plans. But after Vidyadhar there is
no mention of any building or planning architect for almost a hundred
years till the late 19th century where again, the building designing
team was put in the limelight in the texts of Jaipur.
The title of “architect” was unknown in those early
days, and anyone who was a skilled craftsman who could
draw, was given the task of putting a built structure together
along with master masons. In those days in England,
architecture was taught as a subject in the fine arts college.
So, ‘skilled’ British architects would collaborate with Indian
master masons and craftsmen to create fascinating buildings
which can be seen today.
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Jaipur was notably the first designed city of India. ‘Architect’
Vidyadhar Bhattacharya was not just the designer of Jaipur city but
also the chief executive officer to approve and implement the byelaws
of the proposed house and building plans. But after Vidyadhar there is
no mention of any building or planning architect for almost a hundred
years till the late 19th century where again, the building designing
team was put in the limelight in the texts of Jaipur.
The title of “architect” was unknown in those early
days, and anyone who was a skilled craftsman who could
draw, was given the task of putting a built structure together
along with master masons. In those days in England,
architecture was taught as a subject in the fine arts college.
So, ‘skilled’ British architects would collaborate with Indian
master masons and craftsmen to create fascinating buildings
which can be seen today.
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