C V Rangacharlu Memorial Hall Explained

Rangacharlu Memorial Hall
Native Name:Town Hall
Etymology:Named after Diwan Sir C. V. Rungacharlu
Namesake:In memory of Diwan Sir C. V. Rungacharlu
Alternate Names:Mysore Town Hall
Building Type:Town hall
Architectural Style:Neoclassical architecture
Location:Mysore
India
Address:Chamarajendra Wadiyar Circle, Big Clock Tower, Mysore
Owner:Mysore City Corporation
Completion Date:1884
Floor Count:2
Civil Engineer:Sir K. Seshadri Iyer

The Rangacharlu Memorial Hall, commonly known as Mysore Town Hall and colloquially referred to simply as the Town Hall, is a Neoclassical-styled public building that was constructed in 1884 in memory of the 14th Diwan of Mysore Sir C. V. Rungacharlu.[1]

The construction was sponsored by Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X. Rungacharlu's successor Diwan Sir K. Sheshadri Iyer was the building's chief engineer and planner.

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  1. Web site: Rangacharlu Memorial Hall - Town Hall Mysore. InMysore.com. 10 October 2016. 10 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010215030/http://www.inmysore.com/783-rangacharlu-memorial-hall-town-hall-mysore. dead.

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