Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital explained
Vani Vilas Women and Children Hospital is a government run hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is attached to the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute.[1]
It was built in 1935, at a cost of 4lakhs. The first medical superintendent was M. C. Albuquerque.[2] It was renovated in 2002 at a cost of 4.2 crores.[3]
In 2000, it was selected as one of the 11 AIDS control centres in India, and the sole one in Karnataka.[4]
The Vani Vilas Hospital stands on the grounds where the Fort Church and the Fort Cemetery once stood. The Land was acquired from the Church of England by the Mysore Government. Land was provided at Hardinge Road, Chamarajpet as compensation, where now stands the St. Luke's Church.[5] [6] [7]
Notable
Indian movie superstar Rajnikanth was born at this hospital on 12 December 1950.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Vanivilas Hospital . Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute . 2014-01-27.
- Web site: About the Hospital -- History. Vanivilas Hospital Bangalore Karnataka. 2019-11-23.
- News: Vani Vilas Hospital gets Rs. 4-cr. facelift. https://web.archive.org/web/20140204023058/http://hindu.com/2002/05/28/stories/2002052802210400.htm. dead. 4 February 2014. 28 May 2002. The Hindu. 2014-01-27. Bangalore.
- News: Vani Vilas Hospital, one of 11 AIDS control centres . https://archive.today/20140127085558/http://www.hindu.com/2000/08/31/stories/0431210h.htm . dead . 27 January 2014 . Ranganna . TS . 31 August 2000 . . Bangalore. 2014-01-27.
- Web site: History. St. Luke's Church, Chamarajpet, Bangalore. 10 February 2015.
- Web site: March 11, 2014 . St Luke’s Church, Bangalore Photo Gallery . https://web.archive.org/web/20140624071914/http://www.trip2blr.com/st-lukes-church-bangalore-photo-gallery/ . 2014-06-24 . 17 February 2015 . Trip2Blr.com.
- Book: Dhanraj. Anik Luke. Isaac. Rabindran. Mercy. Fortified revival. 31 October 2010. St. Luke's Church. Bangalore. 17 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150210124144/http://stlukesbangalore.org/history/St%20Lukes%20church%20History.htm. 10 February 2015. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: How Shivaji became Rajinikanth. www.rediff.com. 4 October 2014.
