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| Name of the Collection | Dhriti Kanta Lahiri Choudhury |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | I. Subject Files, 1881-2016 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 78 |
| Abstract | Material related to architecture in Calcutta and other cities in India during British colonial period. The file contains correspondence between D.K. Lahiri Choudhury and N.A. O� Brian, I.S. Rana, M.R. Dasgupta, Alok b. Nandi and others regarding permission to visit Fort William, publishing of book on architecture of Calcutta, and exhibition of photographs and sketches on Calcutta to commemorate 300th anniversary of the foundation of the city. Includes bibliographies on Calcutta and articles, notes and press clippings on planning and architecture in Calcutta. Also, includes excerpts on Le Corbusier�s architectural work in India published in a special issue, Corb Centenary, in Architecture + Design (Sept.-Oct. 1987) magazine and a catalogue of Marble Palace Gallery |
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| Recipient | |
| Keywords | 300th anniversary; Calcutta; Marble Palace Gallery |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1979 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1991 |
| Extent | 383 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Typed, Handwritten & Printed |
| Language | English & Bengali |
| Remarks | Publishers: Bibliographies on Calcutta - compiled by The Bibliography Division of National Library of Calcutta |
| Source/Link | The Statesman etc. |
| Donor | Sheila Lahiri Choudhury, Deep Kanta Lahiri Choudhury, Debjani Das |
| Donation Date | 2021 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
