B Munivenkatappa
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Bangalore Munivenkatappa was a building contractor in the pre-independence era of Indian history. He was born on 12 August 1888 and was majorly based in the Karnataka
state. He built many prominent landmarks in his time (prominent among them being Lalitha Mahal
, T.Narsipur bridge). He was also involved in the construction of the Mysore Palace. The British honored him with the title of 'Rao Sahib' in 1937.
Lalitha Mahal Palace was designed by E.W.Fritchley and constructed by Munivenkatappa in 1931 at a cost of Rs.13.00 lakhs.
Other than the Lalitha Mahal Palace, Munivenkatappa constructed the bridges on Kabini and T. Narsipur. In Bangalore, he constructed the Vani Vilas Hospital.
Munivenkatappa bought the gardens and home that belonged to the Raja of Ramnad on West Cott Road, Royapettah
, Chennai
, in the 1930s to establish the first Woodlands Hotel. In 1931, the hotel staged the annual conference of the prestigious Chennai Music Academy. Later, an air-conditioned open-air theatre was constructed in the same gardens. Even today, the hotel remains with the main building (almost hundred years old) in the middle of sprawling grounds and surrounded by massive trees. There is a theatre next to the hotel, Woodlands Theatre, belonging to the same family.
Munivenkatappa started the first granite factory in India at Bangalore
and named it "Narayanaswamy & Sons". Polished stones were imported/exported to foreign countries from this factory.
In 1947, he bought a building in Curzon Park Road, Mysore and renamed it as Woodlands Theatre. He bought a nearby hostel and converted it to Greens Hotel.
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state. He built many prominent landmarks in his time (prominent among them being Lalitha Mahal
Lalitha Mahal
The Lalitha Mahal is the second largest palace in Mysore. It is located near the Chamundi Hills, east of the city of Mysore in the Indian state of Karnataka. The palace was built in 1921 at the orders of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore for the exclusive stay of the then Viceroy of...
, T.Narsipur bridge). He was also involved in the construction of the Mysore Palace. The British honored him with the title of 'Rao Sahib' in 1937.
Lalitha Mahal Palace was designed by E.W.Fritchley and constructed by Munivenkatappa in 1931 at a cost of Rs.13.00 lakhs.
Other than the Lalitha Mahal Palace, Munivenkatappa constructed the bridges on Kabini and T. Narsipur. In Bangalore, he constructed the Vani Vilas Hospital.
Munivenkatappa bought the gardens and home that belonged to the Raja of Ramnad on West Cott Road, Royapettah
Royapettah
Royapettah is a centrally located suburb in the city of Chennai, India. It is situated to the west of the famous Marina Beach of Chennai. The locality features one of the developed commercial centres lying adjacent to the Chennai city center....
, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, in the 1930s to establish the first Woodlands Hotel. In 1931, the hotel staged the annual conference of the prestigious Chennai Music Academy. Later, an air-conditioned open-air theatre was constructed in the same gardens. Even today, the hotel remains with the main building (almost hundred years old) in the middle of sprawling grounds and surrounded by massive trees. There is a theatre next to the hotel, Woodlands Theatre, belonging to the same family.
Munivenkatappa started the first granite factory in India at Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and named it "Narayanaswamy & Sons". Polished stones were imported/exported to foreign countries from this factory.
In 1947, he bought a building in Curzon Park Road, Mysore and renamed it as Woodlands Theatre. He bought a nearby hostel and converted it to Greens Hotel.