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Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument in the Maidan in Central Kolkata (Calcutta), having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, the Empress of India from 1876 to 1901. The work of construction was entrusted to Martin & Co. of Calcutta founded by Rajendranath Mukherjee and Thomas Acquin Martin, and work on th…

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1921

Ward No. 63, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Ward No. 63, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, India

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Victoria Memorial, Kolkata in Ward No. 63, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, India

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William Emerson

1843-1924 · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Sir William Emerson was a British architect, who was President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) from 1899 to 1902, and worked extensively in India. He was the original architect chosen to build Liverpool Cathedral.

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studio · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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